 Describe the advantages of developing domestic sources of energy as opposed to importing energy from other countries. There are both benefits and costs to having a primarily domestic energy supply versus relying on international markets. If the domestic energy supply is cheap and abundant, then there's no reason to go to international markets. If domestic energy supply is less cheap or less abundant, then there still may be benefits because countries can lower their exposure to global price fluctuations or other geopolitical risks by developing energy resources domestically rather than going internationally.