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There is a process to create jet fuel using the energy from a nuclear reactor and sea water (basically driving the burning reaction backwards) that has been developed for use by aircraft carriers. http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2012/ph240/klopfer1/
In simple terms "oil" is just a mix of hydrocarbons, all of which are easily synthesized in a lab but the energy required must come from somewhere.
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