Here is a thoughtful article that points out some of the complexities the US is facing. Regrettably the shortage of functional refineries can't be solved in any short period of time. I wonder what it would take to get the one that was trashed about 2 hurricanes back to function again?
Opinion | Putin Is Onto Us (Published 2022)
When it comes to energy, the West wants five incompatible things at once.www.nytimes.com
The refinery capacity issues have been with us for a couple of decades under several administrations, yet no corporate boards have invested in construction of new facilities.an environment that recognizes the need for one and provides for the legal and structural certainty to that end.
Energy Execs Tell Granholm Shuttered U.S. Oil Refineries Won’t Restart | OilPrice.com
U.S. energy executives told Jennifer Granholm that shuttered crude oil refineries won’t restart, Valero’s Chief Executive Joe Gorder said on Tuesdayoilprice.com
What is current vs past refining capacity? In my state there has been a refinery closure, yet the refining capacity has increased. This is because other refineries have been upgraded to handle more capacity and the closed unit was a smaller less efficient operation.There have been 5 refineries shut down in the last two years. This has reduced the U.S. refining capability by about 5%.
There is no incentive for Oil Companies to invest Billions of dollars into upgrading, repairing or building new refineries amidst a hostile environment.....hell bent on eliminating fossil fuels and petroleum production.
The refinery capacity issues have been with us for a couple of decades under several administrations, yet no corporate boards have invested in construction of new facilities.
Just shy of 18m bpd as of Q3 2022. That's significantly less than Q4 2019 and what we currently consume. So the U.S.A is not only importing crude, it is also importing refined products.What is current vs past refining capacity? In my state there has been a refinery closure, yet the refining capacity has increased. This is because other refineries have been upgraded to handle more capacity and the closed unit was a smaller less efficient operation.
The US is also exporting both crude and refined products.Just shy of 18m bpd as of Q3 2022. That's significantly less than Q4 2019 and what we currently consume. So the U.S.A is not only importing crude, it is also importing refined products.
Just shy of 18m bpd as of Q3 2022. That's significantly less than Q4 2019 and what we currently consume. So the U.S.A is not only importing crude, it is also importing refined products.
Well neat! That's what an open market is all about. Doesn't change the net deficit in consumption vs. production.The US is also exporting both crude and refined products.