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
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.