Why is OPEC and Russia still producing so much? It’s not like a cow you have to milk daily.
“ Why is OPEC and Russia still producing so much?”
Perhaps it is some scheme to ran their competitors out of business.
Yes, some oil wells do have to keep flowing, or risk plugging, gelling or otherwise quit flowing.
Same with the pipelines. They really need to be kept moving, and they will not work anything less than completely full.
You can’t stop. Has to keep flowing.