re: #29 ralphieboy

Well, yes, that is how it is often spun, as seen on the MSNBC article.

But ask yourself - why then the emphasis on bio-fuels? A bio-fuel raised in Iowa or oil pumped out of TX fields both have to be transported across the ocean.

Also, the DoD is one of the groups looking into coal-to-liquids. Again, these liquids like all from petroleum have to be transported.