I don’t want to be a fly in the ointment, but aren’t we now EXPORTING refined petroleum? They cite economic reasons but why would Sunoco close a refinery now, when over-all world-wide demand is high? Is it the location (hard to ship gasoline to China from Idaho)? I would think they would be making tons of money.
One simple reason would be new regulations. Nothing like springing new costs of doing business, to destroy a business.