[deport]

That hits the nail on the head. Refining capacity in the U.S. is way down.

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If there was an instant doubling of the refining capacity tomorrow would that drop the price of crude per barrell that is charged by the producers such as the Middle East? Or would we just have double the amount of gasoline at the current price levels?

[Jimmy Valentine]

Wouldn't drop the price of crude, but it would drop the price of the various end products.

Also getting rid of the various mandated "blendings" would both drop the price and improve the environment as the by additive's products would not leach into the ground water as they do now.