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So it’s not a cost savings then? It’s more of a scientific achievement with patriotic spirit?

• vlovich123 2y ago
  I think you misunderstood what I said. There is value in being first to establish a dominant position as a market leader. Just focusing on costs misses the bigger issue of market domination. It's a missed opportunity UNLESS you believe that oil is the more cost effective solution in the long run. The subsidies are an investment in your country's dominance. That all the competitors believe otherwise might indicate your math may be off. Or the historically close ties between US leaders and Saudia Arabia on both sides of the aisle distorts the decision making.