Marcus Stern is not an expert in metals or oil. He's simply a reporter and a good one. His op-ed in today's NY Times looks at the problem from a different - to me - angle: the oil, rather than the tankers. There are volatile gases in the oil being shipped; these cause the explosions. Stern says get rid of them before putting the oil in the tanker and the safety level will increase exponentially.
Stern claims that this is a relatively easy task. But it is also a costly task as these gases can be separated, processed and sold for added profit. The gases can even be sold overseas, something that can’t be done with the oil because crude oil can’t be exported.
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