Thank you, Mal Brennan, for fact-checking my article. You are correct: Global oil consumption is at a beefy 96 million barrels per day, with the U. S. clocking in at 19.4 million barrels per day, according to the U. S. Energy Information Administration.

The 1.5 million number I used refers to the expected increase in global consumption predicted in 2016 by the energy administration. To quote former Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, “Oops!”

DANA GREENE

Deerfield