The fourth-largest economy in the world is running on borrowed time, kept alive by emergency fuel shipments that arrive by ship through the Panama Canal at volumes not seen in 36 years. Refinery closures have slashed gasoline production by 40% and jet fuel by 30%. State now imports more jet fuel in two months than past 36 years combined. Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland cannot handle massive fuel import volumes. Environmental lawsuit threatens to trigger immediate catastrophic fuel deficits.