Seems like it could be a challenging season, hopefully potential fuel shortages don’t impact firefighting operations. Looks like we are going to be impacted worse than 2021.
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Honestly, as an Engine captain I don’t look at the price of fuel. I’m sure the airtanker pilots do the same when they pull up to the pump. I’m sure there will fuel for said aircraft.
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I think the point was availability, not price. It can be free, but if the tanks are empty, it is still no deal.
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We can just keep this thread around in case it becomes useful. Hopefully it doesn’t.
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Good place to Post when California builds a new refinery. 
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There wont be any new refineries until the regulations are eased up that are causing the current refineries to close shop. Holding breath… nah.
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Still waiting for the Chevron Deference to kick up some new refineries or do something
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America First Refining will build a 168,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Brownsville, Texas, a deep-water port with direct rail and sea access, supported by investment from India’s Reliance Industries. The facility — the first new major U.S. refinery project in roughly 50 years…
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Gotta love an Indian Company naming their project ‘America First Refining’.
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So long as I dont have to spend $200 to fill up my truck anymore they can call it whatever they want just start pumping some oil out the ground!
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