[Windcatcher]

"Supertankers cannot deliver cargo at NYC or LA?


I find that VERY hard to believe."

From http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/state/ny.html:

Refining & Marketing (Downstream)
# Refineries: There are no refineries located in New York.

There are quite a few in PA, DE, and NJ, though.

[XRdsRev]

Correction, there are NOT lots of refineries in New Jersey, that is a myth. There are only 6.

Refineries: Distillation capacity of 615,000 Barrels Per Calendar Day (BCD) (2005)
Amerada Hess Corp. (Port Reading @ -0- BCD*) *Downstream capacity only
Chevron USA Inc. (Perth Amboy @ 80,000 BCD)
Citgo Asphalt Refining Co. (Paulsboro @ -0- BCD*) * 51,000 BCD Idle on 1/1/05
Sunoco Inc. (Westville @ 145,000 BCD)
ConocoPhillips (Linden @ 230,000 BCD)
Valero Refining Co. New Jersey (Paulsboro @ 160,000 BCD)