U.S. world's largest oil producer at over 20 percent.

[PWMDMD]

Then why does Safety Kleen and Vertex rerefines oils? And sell it to places like my workplace and fleets, etc. you can’t tell me those guys are not making a profit.

They've found some niche that allows them to make a profit but it's not enough for Big Oil to get involved. Perhaps demand isn't sufficient. IDK, but clearly rerefining isn't a major industry in the US and most used oil does not get rerefined.

 

[4WD]

They've found some niche that allows them to make a profit but it's not enough for Big Oil to get involved. Perhaps demand isn't sufficient. IDK, but clearly rerefining isn't a major industry in the US and most used oil does not get rerefined.

If it goes like attempts to increase the level of plastic recycling - the big companies make the large investment - then the little guys can’t “feed the beast” …
(Low input = low output) …

 

[53' Stude]

They've found some niche that allows them to make a profit but it's not enough for Big Oil to get involved. Perhaps demand isn't sufficient. IDK, but clearly rerefining isn't a major industry in the US and most used oil does not get rerefined.

I agree. Someday I hope this changes. Just my dumb mechanics thought

 

[ZZman]

Meanwhile we are polluting our water supplies and causing earthquakes and who knows what. Catch 22

 

[PWMDMD]

I agree. Someday I hope this changes. Just my dumb mechanics thought

Probably not going to happen until we start running dry. So long as it's cheaper to get crude for the earth, that's what we'll do.