[sammyg2]

A refinery that can run heavy crude, can run light sweet crude easier.
It would actually result in increased throughput and less refining costs and less lower value byproducts like sulfur and coke.

The only reason a refinery runs heavy or sour crude is to take advantage of the discount.
Light sweet crude is more expensive to buy that heavy or sour, or heavy sour.
They could run the good stuff easier, and it would tear up the equipment less, but would not be as economical if the cheap stuff is ... cheaper.


according to the department of energy, the price of west coast crude has gone up 21 cents over the past 6 weeks.

Wholesale prices of gasoline in PADD 5 (west coast) are up 25 cents.

The average retail price of regular gasoline in California over the past 6 weeks is up 50 cents.