# Hurricane Rita

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**Created:** [September 21, 2005, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-rita/2562 "2005-09-21T06:24:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 23, 2005, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hurricane-rita/2562/70 "2005-09-23T10:46:52Z")

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> [@Zer0DazE](#):
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> i thought that it was more like 45% of our nations oil was being pulled from the gulf.  
> eh, maybe i will google it

It’s whatever percentage of the US’s refining capacity, not supply. We refine oil and supply it to other places.

I can’t seem to find it, although most news reports have a more favorable outlook on the potential damage to the oil infrastructure. I hope it keeps heading east/north 😕

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