Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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California's fuel system is under pressure. Not because demand has fallen, but because the path from oil to fuel has narrowed.

In December, a Kern County pipeline went quiet. Nearly 100 trucks a day now haul oil across California roads. Oil that used to flow underground.
What happens when infrastructure disappears?

In this episode, Steve Layton, president of E&B Natural Resources, walk us through the economics, the scramble to find buyers, and what it takes to keep operating when the ground keeps shifting.

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