It's not like ya get a buncha diesel from a barrel of oil. Not every barrel of oil makes the same things. Some oil makes a buncha asphalt and other oil makes more light fluids,
Ohh, in the defense of petroleum, some of you may have noticed that Asphalt is found in the bottom of the cracking tower,, and it's something you have likely heard of. Hint
Roads, where cars go. Yes,even electric ones.
So, where Did the diesel go?
Did it just not show up? It's usually produced at around 10 or 12 gallons per barrel of oil refined.
Did our oil use drop ? So less diesel is available?
Did we start using more diesel?


But they should Totally be allowed to control our lives and protect the planet.

planet is still moving, production and imports didn't just come to a complete halt.  Inventory is different than production, distribution (Mississippi drought) and acquisition

Yeah, the wife was asking and I pointed out
More diesel is added every day. The question is, are we keeping up with how fast it's used? If not, do we have enough in inventory to get us through till the Turnaround work is done? I lived in Odessa and am well aware of the annual maintenance on refineries and the flurry of activity that creates.
Unprofitable refineries,, kinda sounds like words that hardly even fit in the same sentence. .  

And America was, for the first time in my memory, energy independent.
Imagine if you could produce what you need at home.
The first thing biden did was kick the legs out from under our energy sector.
Hey,I get it. No mean tweets! The destruction of the economy is just the price for being rid of Oranges Man, and it's Totally Wurfitt!

Ohh,I don't know, what's Your definition of  wrecking the energy sector.
I'm NOT splitting hairs with you. Biden absolutely FUKKED America. How's that?
Need further clarification?

What is your definition of "energy independence"?


Well, I'll start with producing and consuming enough oil so we don't have record gas prices.  Moreover, if we managed this commodity properly, we would not have the strategic oil reserves at a record low level.

Best regards,

"Well, I'll start with producing and consuming enough oil so we don't have record gas prices."

 So this is less "Energy" independent and more so "Oil" independent.  Energy Independent would include natural gas, renewables, coal, etc. production calculated against our net consumption.  So to look at oil exclusively I would say in mid 2006 our oil independence truly started and mostly took place during the Obama Administration.  Trump made a huge move with the 2015 bill increasing our export potentials.

 Now if we say zero oil import is "oil" independence then we haven't done that since the 1940's.  

 People for some reason want to ignore the impact Covid and shutting down large sectors of our economy had on oil demand in the US.  What is happening now is the production has not recovered at the same rate as demand.  Biden's antics won't have a direct measurable reflection for a while, but specific to oil independence if that's what you consider it, his impact will reduce that for sure.

"You just want to divert the conversation, diminish it, whatever it takes to avoid admitting what a MUTHRRFUKKIN disaster biden is"

 Energy production data doesn't care about Biden, I just asked what You think energy independence is.  If all you want to say is Biden is bad, ok I get it.  I however am capable of discussing a topic without being emotionally invested in what somebody else's opinion of the POTUS is.

 See how PG and I can actually discuss the topic you brought up?

I'm pretty sure Trump wasn't the only source.
I too stand corrected.

Well, so, what That means is
Biden did it RIGHT!
Right?..
Nope..
He damaged America. You and everyone IN America.
FJB,
Even the people running for office don't Want him around.
He's a train wreck.