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North American energy independence

North American energy independence is a goal of many advocates of enhanced North American economic and physical security seeking primarily to reduce U.S. reliance on (what is to Americans) foreign oil, without increasing fuel taxes. This is seen to have various benefits, including: Similar policies of energy independence were also pursued by the fascist regimes in Italy and Germany in the 1920s and 1930s.