[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Oil is fungible. More on the world market drives down prices.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

You might want to look at the type of oil coming from there. The US can only function with LSC or Light Sweet Crude. All the others are sent to other countries where emissions and the engines can stand it.

Someone will probably expound on this topic if they havent yet.

[whipitgood]

YM, you need a new strategy for dealing with your relatives. I recommend that you stop taking them so seriously. Mrs. whipitgood and I have learned to give each other a significant look and then burst out laughing whenever our (conservative moonbat) parents start something like this. Rehearsing is a blast.