The Sour Crude Problem: Why America’s Refineries Depend on Imports and Why It is Relevant to the Strait of Hormuz

 ....you need to understand why the US is dependent on sour crude oil, which comes out of the Persian Gulf. I will try to make it simple - About 65% of the US refineries are built to handle sour crude while the US oil industry primarily produces sweet crude. We need sour crude to produce diesel and aviation fuel. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz means that the US will not have enough sour crude to sustain current production levels of diesel and aviation fuel. That’s the problem in a nutshell.

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