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In times of need, oil wells could be drilled in those regions to produce fuel for the Navy.
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Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
At a certain point, that can begin to hurt the whole local business ecosystem of oil wells, pipelines and the refineries that turn crude oil into gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
And oil wells and refineries can’t be turned back on overnight.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
When former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein bombed hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells in 1991, the surrounding land was unoccupied.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
At a certain point, that can begin to hurt the whole local business ecosystem of oil wells, pipelines and the refineries that turn crude oil into gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
And oil wells and refineries can’t be turned back on overnight.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
When former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein bombed hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells in 1991, the surrounding land was unoccupied.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Oil well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20well. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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