Ep. 138: Robert Rapier Explains US Refiners Could Process Shale Oil, But Better To Export It
About this episode
Robert Rapier discusses the capabilities of US refineries and the economic rationale for exporting shale oil.
Robert Rapier has decades of experience in fossil and biofuels, including six years with ConocoPhillips. He joins Bob to correct a common misconception about US refineries. Although in practice they focus on heavy sour crude (sourced from Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela), they are physically capable of handling the light sweet produced by the fracking boom. It just makes more economic sense to export those barrels abroad and fetch a higher price. Rapier's analysis gives a better understanding of US energy independence in these volatile times. Related: - https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2026/04/05/debunking-a-persistent-myth-us-refineries-cant-handle-shale-oil - https://infineo.ai/resources/blog/iran-conflict-and-complexities-of-global-oil-trade-1-of-2 Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/79JO1WSDwFY Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
More episodes of InFi: the Future of Finance
- Ep. 146: Alex Tabarrok on the Economic Analysis of Crime
- Ep. 145: Sorry Mamdani, Rent Control Doesn't Work
- Ep. 144: The Gold Standard Did NOT Cause the Great Depression
- Ep. 143: Alan Greenspan's Fed Fueled the Housing Bubble
- Ep. 142: Detailing Dube's Dubious Defense of Minimum Wage Hikes
- Ep. 141: Shaking Up Brent Johnson's Commentary on the Triffin Dilemma
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the InFi: the Future of Finance podcast page.