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Regarding 1): There already are such projects, notably used by Nazi-Germany during WWII: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_liquefaction https://en.wikipedia.or
by okl 5y ago
Regarding 1): There already are such projects, notably used by Nazi-Germany during WWII: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_liquefaction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_liquefaction
Coal prices are currently at insane levels compared to crude oil, however.
Regarding 2): US has been a net importer of distillates since 2012.
- xhrpost 5y ago2.) You mean net exporter? https://www.usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/documents/foreso_petroleum_products-12-1-14_final_0.pdf https://www.usitc.gov/research_and_analysis/documents/foreso... https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=49596 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=49596
- okl 5y agoOh, yep, sorry. Held the chart upside down and looked at the sum of crude+products. Thanks for the correction.