Yes
And it's a fairly simple primarily 2 componant one with the only quirk being an azeotrope which I believe can be eliminated through pressure manipulation. Distillling crude is a complicated multicomponant distillation process requiring many pieces of equipment. That's why I mentioned the energy requirements for crude as being needed for a valid comparison. A lot of crude goes into lower grade products than gasoline so this makes an analysis somewhat complicated, but the oil industry has to do it to optimize profit. This appears to be yet another case of one sided analysis by a technically challenged media.
Regards,
Mark