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2022-06-15 Economy

Chevron CEO says there may not be another oil refinery built in the US

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Posted by Bobby 2022-06-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top
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#1 With Putin's military setting up shop in Central America, taking out the US refinery on the Gulf Coast will be Target Numero Uno.

Posted by Black Charlie Slairt1430 2022-06-15 02:35|| 2022-06-15 02:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Time to remove any agency or administrative layer created since 1970 in the national government. Get it off the throats of Americans.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-06-15 08:22|| 2022-06-15 08:22|| Front Page Top

#3 USA refining capacity was 18M b/day back in 1980s with about 300 refineries and that is about the capacity now with about 120 refineries.

Texas has about 25% of all refineries and about 30% of all refining capacity in the USA

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-06-15 08:44|| 2022-06-15 08:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Something else that can't be done cheaper in orbit because of transport costs.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-15 08:46|| 2022-06-15 08:46|| Front Page Top

#5 70' Oil Shock Bumper Sticker I saw: "Don't like your Refinery? Let a Yankee freeze in the dark!"

Posted by magpie 2022-06-15 12:56|| 2022-06-15 12:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Hasn't been a new refinery start in over 20 years. They can expand existing ones, but don't even try for a new location.

Posted by ed in texas 2022-06-15 17:55|| 2022-06-15 17:55|| Front Page Top

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