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ProfessorGAC

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18. Agreed

Reply to Melon (Reply #17)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 06:36 PM

10 hrs ago

US still imports oil, as some if that 14 million barrels is exported.
But, Canada is a major supplier and has the advantage of lower transportation costs.
Not that said advantage means much to us at the pump. But, it does enhance supply certainty.

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What happens when our Strategic oil reserves run out ? [View all] Beachnutt Saturday OP

Trump said four weeks dalton99a Saturday #1

It's 17 Days At This Point ProfessorGAC Saturday #2

EIA is reporting 8 million barrel draw per week and over 400 millions barrels on June 12. Melon 19 hrs ago #11

That's Different Than What I Found Through API ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #12

As I read it, API says we're drawing around 8 million barrels per week. onenote 12 hrs ago #14

I Know What I Did Wrong ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #15

Plus importing 5 million. Melon 10 hrs ago #17

Agreed ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #18

Of course he made up the number. wnylib 12 hrs ago #16

Does anyone else wonder, what is the % of Trump voters, who realize RandomNumbers Saturday #3

The less crude that is available on the world export market, the more consumers and industry pay for energy AZJonnie Saturday #4

Oil is not in as bad a shape as you are stating. Melon Saturday #5

We nationalize our oil? Emile Saturday #6

We toppled Maduro and took over Venazula. Venezuela holds the largest oil reserves in the world mitch96 Saturday #7

Toppling Maduro and forcing some reforms down there is probably not enough to have that outcome at a large scale AZJonnie 22 hrs ago #8

That's Maduro's estimate, you understand Johonny 19 hrs ago #10

Best guess how much? Where would you get the real numbers...I'm curious. nt mitch96 12 hrs ago #13

Line go up Johonny 19 hrs ago #9