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What percentage of the oil out of Alaska actually stays in the us you heard most of it goes to china and japan?
There is a world market in oil, the companies that produce and own it will sell to whoever pays most. Also I suppose it is a fairly short sea trip to those areas compared with from the Middle East or Africa.. I read today that the US imports more oil from Africa (Angola and Nigeria) than from Saudi, so patterns of trade do change over time.AnswerWhen the Trans Alaska Pipeline was constructed it was illegal to ship any of the oil from Alaska to other countries. Then during the Clinton Administration when oil was $8 a barrel, that law was changed. For 2 years Alyeska Pipeline Terminal shipped to Japan and South Korea a total of 5 times. They decided that this was not cost effective and now they no longer ship there. This was years ago. Now all the oil goes to refineries in Washington State, California and Hawaii. It provides most of the fuel in the Northwestern States. None of it leaves the country.I have this information because I live in Valdez, Alaska. Where the end of the Trans Alaska Pipeline is located and the oil is shipped from. I receive my information from locals including family members who work at the Alyeska Pipeline Terminal (some of who are managers).
Why did Japanese leaders in the first half of the 20th century wanted to expand their empire?
Empire expansion is equivalent to the US oil reserves in the state of Alaska (the Alaskan Pipeline). The Alaskan Pipeline was meant to allow the US to have it's own source of oil without depending upon OPEC (Oil Producing Exporting Countries) in Southwest Asia; this came about during the Yom Kipper War in 1973, when the US first experienced it's "FIRST" real gas crisis, with odd and even license plate fueling days for cars. Japan doesn't have a far reaching empire such as the US's Alaska or the Russian's Siberia...so they had to do it the old fashioned way...conquest.
Who own the oil?
Oil deposits exist world wide. USA has it's own oil in Alaska and Texas mainly. The middle east owns much of the worlds oil supply though.
Who pays for oil pipelines?
Oil pipelines (large ones) can be owned and/or operated by:the oil company producing the oil for its own oila company formed to build and operate the pipeline and then rents the service to the oil producersa government which either operates the pipeline and then rents the service to the oil producers or hires a third party to operate the system
Does the Taliban own a large amount of oil and trades?
No, the Taliban do not own any oil. BUT. Central Asia is the largest untapped oil reserve in the world. The only pipeline out of Central Asia is through Iran (an unstable country often hostile to the United States and the West). The only other possible pipeline is through Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is currently being built. The Taliban get most of their money from growing poppy plants, which are converted into heroin.
What was Japan two options of having oil?
I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. Since Japan has no oil of its own, it must purchase and import oil from other countries. Prior to the start of World War II, the United States and other oil producing countries embargoed oil to Japan. One of the reasons Japan went to war was to ensure the continued supply of oil and other commodities. It did this by occupying the oil producing areas of the Netherlands East Indies.
Is it legal to own a monkey in Alaska?
If it was illegal to own a monkey in Alaska, then why are they adopting them out in Anchorage, Alaska. So, yes. They are legal.
Did Alaska own Russia?
No. But Russia owned Alaska.
Did Russia own America at one point?
No, however Russia did own Alaska and the "Alaska Purchase" was the purchase of Alaska by the United States from the Russian Empire in 1867.
Did Canada ever own Alaska?
No.
Does Japan or the US own Okinawa?
Japan
Why doesn't the US use their own gasoline?
We do, most gasoline produced in the US refineries is used in the US. We do not import gasoline, but the crude oil used to make gasoline. It is cheaper to refine "sweet" crude oil from the Middle East, than the "sour" crude oil we produce. As the price of crude oil increases we become more reliant on our own oil, as it drops we import more oil. Keep in mind the US is the third largest producer of crude oil in the world, we have been first in the past, most of which is used in the US. Transportation costs can be factored into the equation as well, a pipeline from Alaska to refineries on the west coast could reduce transport costs, thus reducing the cost of refining it into gasoline or other fuels, indirectly. Otherwise it is as costly to ship it by sea from Alaska as it is from the Mid-East, so the difference in pumping and refining costs is what drives the import-export trade most. Oil pumped from the Gulf of Mexico is usually refined in the Gulf states, and oil drilling in other states is highly regulated, (aside from the differences in "sweet" and "sour" crude) driving up costs.
