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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In general, there is an inverse incentive where it costs big money to build more refining capacity, but more refining capacity will lead to lower fuel costs because less capacity increases the sale price of beyond what would be made by a higher volume of sales

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