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To: Bill who wrote (1425093)	11/13/2023 5:19:43 PM
From: ralfph	2 Recommendations Recommended By Eric pocotrader Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576613

The "US was in control of global energy prices" ... now that concept is hilarious. Thanks for the laugh.

To: Bill who wrote (1425093)	11/13/2023 5:32:52 PM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 1576613

You see, the U.S. does produce enough oil to meet its own needs, but it is the wrong type of oil. Crude is graded according to two main metrics, weight and sweetness. The weight of oil defines how easy it is to refine, or break down into its usable component parts, such as gasoline, jet fuel and diesel. Light crude is the easiest to handle, heavy is the most difficult, with intermediate obviously somewhere in between. The sweetness refers to the sulfur content of unrefined oil. The sweeter it is, the less sulfur it contains. Most of the oil produced in the U.S. fields in Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere is light and sweet, compared to what comes from the Middle East and Russia. The problem is that for many years, imported oil met most of the U.S.’s energy needs, so a large percentage of the refining capacity here is geared towards dealing with oil that is heavier and less sweet than the kind produced here.

To: Bill who wrote (1425093)	11/13/2023 5:35:31 PM
From: Wharf Rat	3 Recommendations Recommended By Eric pocotrader rdkflorida2 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576613

"Under Trump we were energy independent" Nope. Examining U.S. 'Energy Independence' Claims - FactCheck.org When politicians say that the United States was “energy independent” under former President Donald Trump, some people may get the false impression that the U.S. was 100% self-sufficient. The country still relied on foreign sources of energy, including oil.

To: Bill who wrote (1425093)	11/13/2023 6:09:47 PM
From: Qone0	3 Recommendations Recommended By Eric rdkflorida2 Wharf Rat Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576613

>> Lying gaslighting is your religion. Under Trump we were energy independent and were in control of global energy prices.<< Another lie. This is false. Trump oversaw the largest oil production drop in US history. He was in control of nothing.