Last night, new expansions of oil drilling shined a light on a new opportunity in the fuel industry. A new company, Odem Oil, founded in Odem, Texas, last month, has been the first company to discover uranium-based crude oil. This oil has been seen as a luxury, selling for more than double the price of crude oil at a rate of $235 a barrel.
This oil after refined creates the cleanest burning kerosene, gasoline, and diesel. Odem Oil executives tested this theory on a 2009 Honda Fit that the EPA claims emissions are 125 g/Km. After multiple highway and city tests the Honda Fit managed an average of 53 g/Km, 78.54MPG city, and 81.09MPG highway. For vehicles that have been optimized with Fuel flex systems higher fuel efficiency is expected.
This fuel comes at an expensive price to Texans because Odem Oil owns the rights; they are the only ones who can sell this fuel. Prices are expected to range between $5.50 and $6 a gallon. It would cost the average owner of a Honda Fit $30.50 to drive 300 miles with the combined city and highway fuel efficiency. On the contrary, it would cost the uranium-based fuel owner $22.80 at the price of $6 a gallon to drive the same distance.
If approved this could be a game changer in the Auto market industry we spoke to the founder of Odem Oil Julio Sanchez about his thoughts on the discovery. "It's a miracle that I managed to make this work! We all know that the High prices are intimidating, but cars are just going to have to improve. Offering smaller gas tanks, or liter-based pricing to make it more preferable for the customer. Would you rather see an advertisement for $6 or for $1.55? If we switch over to liters it could make the customer more comfortable and not feel like they are being ripped off. Anyone who's smart would know they're not being ripped off, but we can't rely on all customers being the same and understanding."
Currently Bix Texan Oil.Co has been attempting to buy out Odem Oil or make a deal with them to sell at BT gas stations. Since the EPA has not approved the sale yet, it's unclear as to if this can be used. There are concerns among citizens as to possible side effects. It's still up in the air, but tests are being made due to the heavy concern of acute radiation poisoning. The founder however believes "It's perfectly safe. I'd even go as far as to drink it!"
He was later found dead in his house later that night. Foul play is not expected but some people are looking back on this and seeing extreme similarities to the Stanley Meyer case back in 1998. There are theories that Big Texan Oil.Co was involved, but we at the Starr County Review believe that Sanchez was a man of his word, and drank his own product. As of now, the company has been handed down to the Co-Founder Wynston Chappy-Value.