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From Well to Wheel - From the Refinery to the Consumer

Sebastian KatzerMarch 9, 2011

The current political upheaval in the Arab world is not only pushing up the price of oil - it's also affecting the cost of its transport. In Germany, most tankers dock in Wilhelmshaven. Oil is then pumped from the terminal down pipelines across Germany. It is a long road until oil products finally reach consumers.

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Report by Karl Harenbrock