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marble falls

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5. It's being processed by someone. Cracker plants are like the Gilbert Erector Sets: they are built to be reconfigured. ..

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:47 PM

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... they are nothing more than a chemistry set, with modular, multiple use components.

We export more oil than two or three other countries - someone is buying huge amounts of US oil and processing it.

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Anybody seen anything about gas stations in their area running out of gas or diesel? [View all] raccoon Friday OP

How does that happen in largest oil producer and petroleum processor on the planet???? Price gougery. marble falls Friday #1

Our refineries cannot process the type of oil Miguelito Loveless Friday #4

It's being processed by someone. Cracker plants are like the Gilbert Erector Sets: they are built to be reconfigured. .. marble falls Friday #5

It's coming bucolic_frolic Friday #2

Over the last year, some of our stations have run out of fuel. mwmisses4289 Friday #3

I've seen the plastic bags. Igel Friday #6