[gogogodzilla]

Your original post states that the US oil production is less than the US refinery production.

That leads the reader to think that there is no refinery shortage and also ignores the plain-as-day knowledge that US oil refineries also refining imported oil.

[gogogodzilla]

'also refining imported oil.'

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That should read 'also refine imported oil.'

[thackney]

Your original post states that the US oil production is less than the US refinery production.

And it is. US Oil production is less than half of US refinery capacity.

That leads the reader to think that there is no refinery shortage and also ignores the plain-as-day knowledge that US oil refineries also refining imported oil.

No, it should tell the reader that there is a greater shortage in production than refinery capacity. Both are shortfalls, but the need is much greater in oil production. I do not ignore the refinery shortage, but point out the greater problem.