Why can't we be more insulated from that if we truly are energy independent? Energy is just so big. It's a global marketplace. The United States, we consume a larger part of our oil in the form of gasoline than the world does. And so we import gasoline from abroad and we export diesel and jet fuel all around the world. So for our refineries to run at maximum efficiency, they've got to produce a certain slate. (00:28–00:35)
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Asserts that the U.S. consumes more oil as gasoline compared to the global average.
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