Do you think that the burn was necessary or would other options (like pumping to new containers, etc) be available? Of course there is suspicion that NS took the easiest/cheapest route to avoid an explosion.

It’s absolutely progress if the religious position is “do what you want but don’t make us participate”, instead of “we don’t like that so no one can do it”, which was their position on everything since forever.

Well yes, a petrostate will tend to make more money than a single refiner.

Tell that to Valero, PSX, etc.