Tuesday, December 22, 2009

If oil refineries are already running at maximum capacity, why drill for more?

According to McCain it will provide psychological relief for Americans.If oil refineries are already running at maximum capacity, why drill for more?
A few months ago when the oil exec's went before Congress, they said that they didn't need to ramp up production at the refineries, nor build new refineries, because they have enough to meet demand.





Add to that the fact that we are EXPORTING oil currently drilled here in America, and that all points to market manipulation by the oil conglomerates.





They don't care about the price at the pump, because they make only pennies to the gallon. The big money is to be had selling oil by the barrel. How else could one explain Exxon's decision to sell off their ';retail'; portion of the company because the ';profit margin is too small';...which in plain english means, they're not making enough of a profit from selling gas.





They want to drill for more oil to sell the oil, not to convert it to gasoline.If oil refineries are already running at maximum capacity, why drill for more?
We need to drill for more oil even if refineries are at high production because every year more cars will be on the roads and more oil will be needed as population grows. Besides that, it does not make sense to bring oil across the oceans when we can have it on our land and shores and turn around and sell some of it it to other countries instead of buying it from them. Would you rather spend money and pay something or have someone pay you for something? We know we have the oil here and Cuba and China are now in our front yard, about 30 miles offshore, and starting to do oil drilling. China will go half way around the world to get oil and we would be foolish not to get it in our own yard.
There is not a shortage of oil, what is happening is that the refineries don't want to upgrade their sites to cut down on pollution, and they want to raise their profits even higher. Also we get most of our oil, not from the arab countries, but from Canada, but that doesn't help them raise fear in Americans.
Did you notice that when the republicans protested in congress this week, the democrats accused them of acting in big oil's interests.... If this is true, maybe big oil does want to drill more. More oil on the market= more profit for big oil.... Maybe congress should allow more refineries so this can be possible...


Ever think of that???
The reason for the high price of oil is that the supply of oil is about equal to the demand. If the supply of oil could be increased more then the demand, price of oil would go down. This of course would only be a short time fix and alternatives will have to be the long term fix.
Selling gas isn't what's driving up the price, it's buying the oil. True, we do need more refineries, but we shouldn't abandon drilling just because the tree huggers have a nut grip on the democratic party leadership.


Hello Pelosi!!
let me see now... ( walks out to the oil drilling contraption.. pushes a few buttons... strange noises come out... says to himself '; great i screwed it up again ';... runs back to the computer.. ) yea.. we oil refineries.. we .. want more oill.. MORE!... its never enough!.. if a new source of fuel is made.. we wont have to worry bout this war.
there ARE already several hundred approved permits to build more refineries!!!! Big OIL has elected NOT to add to the refiniing capacity so as to keep the supply tight. the FIX IS IN people when will you pull your head from the sand!!!!!
So that they don't need to drill it out later and so they can get a better idea on the absolute minimum oil they have left to bargain with etc.





Plus they could simultaneously begin construction of more refineries ...
Great question. I would think that to raise inventory. Supply increase would aleave demand, lowering price. I only hear about crude barrel inventory, not refined.
That's why Republicans are also asking for more oil refineries. Got to look at the whole picture here.
Because many people believe that somehow crude oil goes directly from the platform to the gas stations.
Energy independence. Why use theirs if we have our own? It makes no sense to rely on other countries when we have no need to.
I know. More oil needs to be refined so if the refineries are already totally backed up......we get more gas? I have no idea how people can call that logic, it defies common sense.
dude,you are almost beyond help ! you bought into the lib lies of the past 30 years ..... http://americansolutions.com/drillnow
Because since there is more oil to be found that could reduce our nation's dependency, why not?
Well if there is a surplus of crude maybe demand for a new refinery or two will cause 1 to be built.
Because the demand is greater than what maximum capacity allows.
Solution: While drilling for more, BUILD MORE REFINERIES!!!!
We should expand the refineries we already have.
They cannot keep up with current demand.
Of course, you are so right. We should all just walk or ride our tricycles.
Good point!

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