In my opinion this is not the answer:

increase oil production

I lived in Saudi Arabia for a period of time.

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One of these days the whole Arab world is going to give Uncle Sam the Hawaiian Goodluck sign and then what?
Besides, our problem here is from EPA regs offing our refining capacity I believe.

I read or heard some where that there had not been a new refinery built in this country since the late 70's/early 80's time frame. If that was true, it makes a lot of sense on how a hurricane in the gulf of mexico can cause gas prices to spike in Maine. And with summer coming on the prices will automatically go higher because of all the different blends required by Ca,Md,Pa,NY,NJ ETC.
What I mean is the summer blends have high oxegenators in them to reduce emmissions and reactions with the high temps and humidity. (I have a nephew that works at Conoco Phillips that explained all this stuff) Quite interesting.

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We are officially a net exporter of gas and oil for the first time in history. There's plenty of oil. Speculators are doing this.

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04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

We do have, or at least had much refining capacity, as mentioned. I've also heard some are shutting down, why?

Greed?

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Ya THINK?

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Just putting it out there!

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TWo shut down around Philly and one in the Virgin Islands that supply the east coast pretty much.
VI was supposed to get 700 million in EPA retrofits, they told them pound salt.
East coast refineries process Brent crude and the ones out west do a dirtier type oil which uses different set up from what I read.
And they are exporting gas because they get a better price than here.

Run 'closing refineries' on google for more.

1. Choke the EPA and get more refineries, it's a matter of national security

2. Pump the middle east dry and let them blow away back to medevial times...

Dont be fooled..they will outlast this current soft/have it easy Western W.A.S.P. society, for they have many freinds in China-Russia-S.E. Asia...believe this.

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The secret to a long life. Is knowing when it is time to leave.

I agree, open those public lands and "drill baby drill."

I got a kick out of Slick Barry claiming a few days ago that we were pumping more oil from US soil than ever before. Another of his half truths. We are INDEED pumping more oil from private land, but due to suppressed production on public land we are NOT altogether pumping more oil than ever. Good ol' Slick Barry.

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Annoy a Liberal, Read the Constitution

Where do you stand on peak oil? I think they peaked a decade ago or more....

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2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Why do we need more refineries when they are shattering the ones they have do to a surplus in gas?

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- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

at least

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Jim

The news report I heard mentioned refining is a low profit undertaking.

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