KarlMarx
09-25-2012, 02:52 PM
The debate is raging in full swing: the dearth of new refineries in the US. Many are surprised to see the continued increase in oil prices (http://www.debatepolicy.com/) despite the surge in domestic oil production. Could refineries be the missing element in the equation, they wonder. 'Why not just build new refineries and scale down the price of oil,' our readers continue to ask us. Yes, it's a fact- no new refinery has been built in the US in the past three decades (http://www.debatepolicy.com/en/articles/oil-and-refineries.php). The last refinery constructed in the US at Garyville, Louisiana was way back in 1976. So, the question is reiterated as the point is so obvious: new refineries. But then, there aren't any easy three reasons, nor is the dimension only four.
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http://oil-price.net/en/articles/oil-and-refineries.php
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http://oil-price.net/en/articles/oil-and-refineries.php