Since the mid 70s oil crisis, the US has banned the export of oil to other nations to keep the home market fuelled up. They have allowed oil to be imported to fill the tanks though. US oil is mostly heavy although down south it is light and so many refineries are geared to the heavier sulphur laden crude. For the past few years, oil prices have tumbled as OPEC has increased … [Read more...]
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