Where do most of the country's oil imports come from? If Saudi Arabia, Iraq or another Middle Eastern country are the first that come to mind you're not alone. But you would be wrong.
Vox reports that most Americans have a skewed perception of where the country's oil imports actually come from.
Citing the annual University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll, the website reports about 58 percent of Americans think Saudi Arabia is the nation's top foreign supplier of oil.
In fact, much of the country's oil imports come from sources much closer to home, with Canada and Mexico providing 39 percent of all U.S. oil imports. Venezuela is another major supplier.
The survey results come as talk of independence from foreign imports colors the energy conversation in Louisiana and nationwide.
The U.S. fracking boom has prompted a surge in oil and gas production in states such as Texas, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.
Louisiana is seeing the results of the boom firsthand, with increased oil and gas activity offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as well as more than $62 billion in planned industrial investments prompted by historic lows in natural gas prices.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts domestic crude oil production will rise from 6.5 million barrels per day in 2012 to 9.6 million barrels per day before 2020. The agency also expects crude oil imports will fall to about 25 percent of the nation's supply over the same period.