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Hillwilliam -> RE: Leon Panetta: Iran not developing nuclear weapons (1/12/2012 8:48:15 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Sanity
And everyone knows that its much cheaper for Iran to build a sophisticated nuclear program than to build a few oil refineries, even including the international sanctions etc
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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam
Ironically, in spite of the fact that they are sitting on a huge oil deposit, they lack the ability to refine enough to meet their own needs.
Citation supplied [:D] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Iranian_Oil_Refining_and_Distribution_Company
A quote: In 2008 Iran has imported nearly 40% of its market needs because of lack of refining capacity and contraband.[10] In 2009, Iran spent paid $11 billion on imported fuel.[11] In 2010, gasoline import declined to 30% of its market needs at 25 million liters of gasoline and 11 million liters of diesel fuel per day.[12][13]
As of July 2010, Iran produces between 280,000 barrels (45,000 m3) and 285,000 barrels (45,300 m3) of gasoline a day and until recently had acquired the remaining 30 percent, which is about 115,000 barrels per day (18,300 m3/d) to 120,000 barrels per day (19,000 m3/d), through big oil companies.[14]
Major gasoline suppliers to Iran historically have been India, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, France, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.[15][1
Nice attempt at strawmanning. I didn't say that. I said they don't have (at this time) the means (probably thru poor planning) to meet their own energy needs after you had claimed otherwise. Then, I backed it up with citations which is something you tend not to do.
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