[zdubyadubya]

Say what? So let me get this straight, we are buying expensive libyan oil and shippping it to the US, refining it here, then shipping it back to libya to use in bombers. Wow, american efficiency at its finest.

NDIA article

The Defense Logistics Agency buys military fuel for $2.82 per gallon. But that same fuel can cost $13 if it’s shipped by ground to a forward-deployed location, during peacetime. If it’s transferred in-flight from a refueling airplane to another aircraft, the gas is $42. If troops are in hostile areas, prices can range from $100 to $600 for “in theater” delivery. The Army estimated fuel can cost up to $400 a gallon if the only way to ship it is via helicopters.

 

[Toshi]

It's a global marketplace for oil. Shipping in the civilized world (as opposed to war zones) is cheap comparatively. Don't act so surprised.

 

[stoney]

to PAWN in 3...2...1...

 

[zdubyadubya]

It's a global marketplace for oil. Shipping in the civilized world (as opposed to war zones) is cheap comparatively. Don't act so surprised.

I'm more surprised at the logistics. Seems like it would be cheaper to build a refinery on site.

 

[zdubyadubya]

to PAWN in 3...2...1...

Wasn't sure about that one.... if mods want to move its fine by me. Wasn't really "news" per say and I didn't think it was political. But yeah, move it if need be.

 

[jonKranked]

I'm more surprised at the logistics. Seems like it would be cheaper to build a refinery on site.

at the scale that would be used on-site, it would probably become even more expensive.

 

[IH8Rice]

i thought someone posted about this already in the PAWN forum

edit: yeah, this article is from April 2010

 

[buildyourown]

Why is this hard to believe? Price includes delivery. Guess what, it takes a lot of fuel to drive tankers around the desert and pay somebody to get shot at.
Yes, it costs $40/gal to deliver via a KC-135. That's pretty easy math.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Say what? So let me get this straight, we are buying expensive libyan oil and shippping it to the US, refining it here, then shipping it back to libya to use in bombers. Wow, american efficiency at its finest.

You know, you're right.
We should just buy the oil FROM Libya while fighting Libya. Clearly that would work. Any politically-motivated break in the supply chain to forward-deployed troops certainly wouldn't be an issue in any of those middle eastern countries.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

You know, you're right.
We should just buy the oil FROM Libya while fighting Libya. Clearly that would work. Any politically-motivated break in the supply chain to forward-deployed troops certainly wouldn't be an issue in any of those middle eastern countries.

Modify the fighters to siphon up the crude and refine it while they attack!

 

[SkaredShtles]

Critical thinking is teh hard. My poor brain.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Not to worry, the way gas prices are going pretty soon we'll be able to buy it right here in the states for $100 a gallon and Toshi will be able to die a happy man.