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Originally posted by Aurel
The refineries are where the ports are. I assume that most of the supertankers crossing the Panama Canal with crude from Venezuela go to Houston, because it is the shortest road. Guess why there are refineries in Newark, NJ too?

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Okay, I'm going to give Aurel a break here. You could, if ya squint, read that as; the supertankers crossing the (entrance to the) Panama Canal with crude from Venezuela go to Houston, . .. . . .Rather than "crossing [thru] the..."

I mean, hey, the canal entrance is close to their path. . like only 700 miles.
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