An official in California warned Tuesday that the state’s declining oil production and refinery closures could soon create what he called an “aviation fuel crisis.” During a Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, California state assembly member Stan Ellis warned that state energy policies have increased dependence on imported aviation fuel, calling the trend “a clear and present threat” to national security.

According to Ellis, California now imports about one million barrels of oil per day, with roughly 20 percent of its jet fuel, gasoline, and diesel coming from India—where about 40 percent of crude oil originates from Russia.

Supply Strain and Security Concerns

Ellis told supervisors that several U.S. military installations, including Travis Air Force Base and Naval Air Weapons S

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