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ProfessorGAC

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45. Not In The US, Though

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:22 AM

5 hrs ago

Perhaps in Europe that's the case, but the US imports a tiny fraction of total crude demand. It is less than 1/12th of imported crude, and the US produces over 60% of daily demand. So, Middle Eastern oil only represents around 3%.
That can't possibly account for all the diesel produced because ~28% of crude becomes diesel in the US.
The numbers don't match.

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