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Old 01-07-2009, 07:57 AM   #1635
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Originally Posted by old_geezer View Post
QFT But the real problem is there are no refineries in the US anymore. They shut them all down and let them turn into piles of rust. It doesn't do any good to find more oil if we don't have the sources to refine it.

The oil companies need to reinvest some of their profits back into more production capabilities but it will be a cold day in hell when they actually worry about the average joe consumer.
They still have refineries operating in the US. Just locally there is at least one in Tulsa, Coffeyville, Ks., and Ponca City, Ok.
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