American refineries aren't set up to process American shale oil, so the American oil gets exported to other countries, while America imports foreign oil to process it at home. Meaning that, while America is energy independent on paper, in practice it isn't.
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American refineries aren't set up to process American shale oil, so the American oil gets exported to other countries, while America imports foreign oil to process it at home. Meaning that, while America is energy independent on paper, in practice it isn't.
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