[dblshot]

You are correct. Add to the cost difference of transporting Alaskan oil to the west coast versus Venezuelan oil to Texas (Lake Charles, LA)the fact that Alaska to the west coast is Us to US port and therefore regulated under the Jones act requiring ships to be built in the US and crewed by US. That runs the cost up a bunch. Alaska to Japan is cheaper transportation costs in less expensive though just as good ships.

Used to be there was not enough refinery capacity on the west coast for Alaska oil but as the oil exported has declined ( some storage tanks shut down a Valdez already) I'm not sure that is a problem now.

[jpsb]

Now we certainly can not have US goods transported in US ships manned by US crews now can we. \Down with Globalists

[thackney]

Alaska to Japan is cheaper transportation costs in less expensive

You cannot travel that additional distance for less cost regardless of who crews or built the ship.

[Cold Heart]

Alaskan crude was also tranported to Texas via tanker, trans Panama pipeline and tanker.