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To: SoConPubbie

The US does export some Alaskan oil


16 posted on 01/18/2015 9:49:31 AM PST by GeronL
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To: GeronL
The US does export some Alaskan oil

It did...temporarily.

When an oil glut developed on the West Coast during the Clinton administration, a bill was passed allowing the export of some Alaskan oil.

However, the decline in Alaskan oil production has eliminated the glut and the West Coast oil refineries are having to "import" Bakken crude to fulfill their needs.

At this point, I don't think any Alaskan crude is being exported.

19 posted on 01/18/2015 10:10:34 AM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTEAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: GeronL
The US does export some Alaskan oil

From 1996 to 2000, about ~5.5% of the oil produced in Alaska was exported during the West Coast oil glut. Since then nearly no Alaskan oil exports.

35 posted on 01/18/2015 11:19:04 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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