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Old 11-21-2008, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Traveler View Post
The oil that is exported is under the complete control of congress and trade agreements they ratify. Oil companies want to export as much oil as possible because it is more profitable to export than to keep our oil domestic.

We have another problem in that we do not have the refineries to process enough crude for domestic use and must rely on foreign refineries.

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But how much of it is greedy oil companies unchecked by congress exporting to make more money and how much is out of necessity because we don't have enough refineries?
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