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Asia Minute

China to Overtake United States as World’s Largest Oil Importer

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Bill Dorman

Published August 12, 2013 at 9:52 AM HST

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Despite progress with renewable energy, Hawaii still depends on imported oil. So does the United States. In fact, the U.S. imports more oil than anyone else in the world. But that ranking may soon belong to an Asian nation. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

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