Why don't Americans synthesize their own oil?

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They do. You can buy it at Wal-Mart.

2006-10-23 07:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

This is already a heated discussion topic with oil producers in the USA as new "shaleoil" fields have been discovered.

2006-10-23 14:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by Latin Techie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is too expensive. Can't compete with the price of oil pumped from the ground.

2006-10-23 14:11:11 · answer #3 · answered by Key 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Because too many very rich people and wealthy companies would lose money.

2006-10-23 14:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋