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Refined products is a lot more than motor fuel. We produce more refined product than we use. We are a net exporter of refined product. We currently are a net importer of gasoline. None of that is contradictory.

As the links I’ve included above show, and as I have stated, refined products is more than gasoline. It is more than gasoline and diesel.

If you need me to read for you the specific values of specific products, I can do that for you. It seems to be a distraction from the original topic of crude oil exports, then your next topic of regulations, but I’ll try to help.

Using the latest monthly data, We imported 51 MBPD Finished Motor Gasoline and 551 MBPD of components used to blend into Finished Gasoline, depending on the local recipe. A total of 602 MBPD gasoline imports.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epm0f_im0_mbblpd_m.htm

We exported 362 MBPD finished motor gasoline and 57 MBPD gasoline blending components, total 419 MBPD gasoline exports. 183 MBPD more gasoline imports than exports.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_expc_a_EPOBG_EEX_mbblpd_m.htm

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_expc_a_EPM0F_EEX_mbblpd_m.htm

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For diesel, that is the new EPA’s ULSD which is 15 ppm or less sulfur, we imported 91 MBPD and exported 964 MBPD or net exports 873 MBPD.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_EPDXL0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_expc_a_EPDXL0_EEX_mbblpd_m.htm

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When we look at total refined products, everything coming out of the refinery, our imports are 1,761 MBPD and the exports are 3,761 MBPD. We are a net refined products exports, but your car or truck isn’t going to run on most of it.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_EPP0_im0_mbblpd_m.htm

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_exp_dc_NUS-Z00_mbblpd_m.htm

Refined products is a lot more than motor fuel.

Yes, but "gasoline" and "diesel" are not, and I specifically referred to those two motor fuels repeatedly .

See, Post# 49 (45 and 24) those are your answers to direct motor fuel questions...NOT "refined product".

If you need me to read for you the specific values of specific products, I can do that for you.

Don't worry about my reading comprehension level, but thanks for the explicit links on import/export values of finished products.

I’ll try to help.

You're the freaking expert, I'm just asking questions, and never mind my alleged desire for "government intervention". Now that you've decided we are a "net importer of gasoline" my remaining question is:

What needs to happen to lower the rack/pump price of regular unleaded and diesel for US consumption?

(My guess is; the aggregate industry wants it right where it is.)