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On the recordMarch 28, 2012
As far as how important the refining process is in all of this, I think Americans have a tendency to think about this as the price of a barrel of oil.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch highlights public misconceptions about oil pricing and refining processes.

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