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The argument kind of falls apart considering we already do that. The Strategic Petroleum Reserves diverts oil drilled and refined using vulnerable infrastructur
by tomatotomato37 3y ago
The argument kind of falls apart considering we already do that. The Strategic Petroleum Reserves diverts oil drilled and refined using vulnerable infrastructure that could take decades to setup into deep salt caverns that can be filled and drained near instantly. Expanding our reserves would just involve more drilling so we can fill more random mines and caverns.
- somethoughts 3y agoThe nuance is that the SPR only diverts a small fraction of the oil drilled annually. The majority as I understand it is used for immediate US consumption.
- drewg123 3y agoWouldn't leaving it in the ground to be tapped in a time of war be a lot simpler?
- pseg134 3y agoIt would be simpler now but more complex at a time of war. You would want as little complexity as possible during a time of war.