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January 2, 2012

Big Shift For Gas-Guzzlers: Fuels Are Top U.S. Export

Chris Kahn, Associated Press

For the first time, the top export of the United States, the world's biggest gas guzzler, is - wait for it - fuel. Measured in dollars, the nation is on pace this year to ship more gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel than any other single export, according to U.S. Census data going back to 1990. . .

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