Drill, Baby, Drill or Refine, Baby, Refine? The Refining Bottleneck No One Talks About

Why Producing More Oil Won’t Lower Prices—Unless We Fix the U.S. Refining Crisis

Alright, class, gather ‘round! Today, we’re going to bust one of the biggest energy myths out there. You’ve heard it before: “Drill, baby, drill!”—as if pumping more crude oil is the golden ticket to lower gas prices and energy independence. But here’s the reality check: Drilling isn’t the whole story. If we can’t refine it, we can’t use it. And that’s …