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Re: Not everything has to be political
« Reply #30 on: January 25, 2026, 06:47:36 PM »
Many products for motorcycle use are international.  Labor costs a huge factor.  One product that we all use is gasoline. 

AFAIK and anyone can correct.  Oil pumped out of the U.S. fields is heavy crude that is sold to other countries.  U.S. companies buy light crude from other countries and process it for U.S. consumption because the refineries in the U.S. were built for that type of processing.  Refineries would need to be built to process the oil produce here.   :tongue:

Hard to be anti-international trade when the basic stuff to run a motorcycle is from another country.  If I'm wrong let me know.   :thumb:

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The United States primarily produces light, sweet crude oil, with major production in the Lower 48 states yielding lower-density, lower-sulfur oil suitable for high-quality refined products like gasoline. Key types include West Texas Intermediate (WTI), a benchmark light, sweet oil, alongside significant amounts of shale oil (tight oil) produced through fracking.

Pennsylvania produces a high-quality, paraffin-based, low-sulfur, "sweet" crude. Renowned for its superior lubricating qualities, this crude is primarily refined into lubricants, motor oils (such as PennGrade 1), and specialized products. It is primarily extracted from shallow wells in the Appalachian Basin. That's what I've used in my air-cooled vehicles for years. The Brad Penn green oil.

The stuff that comes from Canada is largely heavy, viscous crude oil derived from oil sands (bitumen), along with some conventional light and synthetic crude. Roughly three-quarters of Canadian oil exports are heavy crude, mainly sourced from Alberta and shipped to the U.S. for refining.

Venezuela primarily produces heavy and extra-heavy, sour crude oil, holding the world's largest proven reserves, mostly in the Orinoco Oil Belt. This dark, viscous, high-sulfur oil (often branded as Merey 16) is challenging to extract, requiring specialized methods like steam injection and diluents, and is mostly used for asphalt and heavy fuel production.

 primarily produces large quantities of crude oil and condensates, with a significant focus on high-quality, "sweet" (low sulfur) and "sour" (higher sulfur) crude types. Leading producers like Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE extract varied grades ranging from "Arabian Heavy" to "Super Light" from massive conventional, carbonate reservoirs




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Re: Not everything has to be political
« Reply #31 on: January 25, 2026, 07:42:53 PM »
This type of subject is exactly the kind of subject matter that sparks debate which eventually takes a political turn.
I know because I have dealt with the electric vehicles, wind power versus fossil fuels, foreign conflicts and on an on.
I think Luap made it clear that we are a motorcycle brotherhood and not a place where political opinions are welcome. Yea it may look innocent at the start like this very subject does however if it’s not continuously monitored, it will take a turn to the dark side.
So everyone turn back a page and start at #1 post and read it a couple times, then let this thread move on to the bottom.
Just a word to the wise.

Dan

 


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