Why are there no new Oil Refineries built lately when price of Oil today is higher than it was 50 years ago?

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Why are there no new Oil Refineries built lately when price of Oil today is higher than it was 50 years ago?

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because a brand new refinery will cost tens, if not hundreds of billions of dollars to build. with the trend towards renewables and EVs, there’s not much incentive to invest that much when there’s not a guarantee of recouping said investment.

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