"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message
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"In 1981, the U.S. had 324 refineries with a total capacity of
processing 18.6 million barrels of crude per day. Today just 149
refineries have
a daily capacity of 16.8 million barrels."

If we truly have a refinery shortage, why aren't people waiting in
lines to buy fuel?
Read the article; it states _why_ quite clearly.

It also gives a good picture of the trend.

Must have missed that - perhaps it was buired in all that stupid whiney
"banana" tripe.

So - again - what is the reason we aren't waiting in lines?

Maybe because the US imports refined FINISHED products (much more costly
to buy as well as transport). Maybe if your weren't so stupid and whiney
you'd have discovered that for yourself.


Not really true. The US only imports about 14% of its gasoline and US
gasoline production is up *not* down as your article implies.

Mike
MU-2