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[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

As it turns out, moving oil across the ocean is really expensive. Even if you can buy oil at the same price in the US and Europe, it's still cheaper to buy it locally and not have to deal with moving it.