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2007-05-25 Arabia

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-05-25 01:43|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Refinery output being diverted? To where? Iraq? Or maybe Iran - which we know has refinery shortages?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-05-25 07:29|| 2007-05-25 07:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Several possibilities. First is a big diversion of diesel somewhere else. Second is that the refineries are cracking some other type of fuel so are producing less diesel.

Since the US has the 3rd Army Area Support Group in Qatar, this would most likely mean diversion for US forces in Iraq, for the purposes of stockpiling in POL depots.

If it is for the Stennis, Nimitz and Bohomme Richard groups in the Gulf, it would not be diesel, but the refineries would most likely be producing a LOT of jet fuel, for LOTS of air sorties (ahem).

As for the ships, they consume "bunker fuel" aka "Navy special", but at a very predictable rate, for which they have their own refuelling oilers.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-05-25 17:49|| 2007-05-25 17:49|| Front Page Top

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