The refineries are NOT the problem. They are running at near capacity.
well that is problem now isn't it...the refineries are running efficient so what happens when gov. controls a business...that's right it goes south in a hurry.. I think that is the plan...destroy the oil companies by killing the refineries
They are running at near capacity because 1) we haven’t had any new refineries allowed to be made (govt approval) in the last 30 years, and 2) because they have to make 20+ different fuel blends for different parts of the country.
And third, because of maintenance, natural disasters or accidents, when one goes down, it puts extra stress on the fuel supply.