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America set to become a net exporter of petroleum fuel products

August 15, 2013Development & Education

With declining domestic demand amid increased domestic capacity, coupled with soaring international needs for refined petroleum products, for the first time in 62 years, this year the United States is expected to export more petroleum fuel products than it imports.

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