Chris, not to disillusion you, but......
...you say.... "At this point, the US is awash in its own oil " 
Well, you are wrong.    Please learn about the L.O.O.P. and it's pipeline.   Which leads to an indirect support to ISIS.
And, we export oil to the USA  (that country south of us)  by rail cars.  And we export a lot of oil, surprise. 
At this point, Chris, I must ask you if you are ill informed or playing the "party line" .
Yes, you are an ardent Liberal supporter, and you seem to believe, by your statements, that anyone who does not agree with you is some sort of an "alt-right" person. 
Either , declare that you are a paid stooge, or that you need to do some honest research.