Few pipelines connect to California from other states.
Getting a ship from the gulf of mexico to california would require a lot more infrastructure at the origin because existing capacity is already utilized for exports. Then there is always the potential for problems getting through the panama canal.
Tanker trucks and hazmat drivers don’t exist in any amount to fill the gap in any meaningful way. It would be insanely expensive to do even if there was the ability to do a 24/7 line haul and the roads in are not great.
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Few pipelines connect to California from other states.
Getting a ship from the gulf of mexico to california would require a lot more infrastructure at the origin because existing capacity is already utilized for exports. Then there is always the potential for problems getting through the panama canal.
Tanker trucks and hazmat drivers don’t exist in any amount to fill the gap in any meaningful way. It would be insanely expensive to do even if there was the ability to do a 24/7 line haul and the roads in are not great.