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Why gas is $5.00/gal
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:56:17 -0400, Gene
wrote: When fuel is significantly cheaper in economic back waters like Russia, Cuba, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico.... it is pretty clear something is not on the up-and-up..... http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/ Refineries in many (most) other countries do not operate under the same environmental restrictions as they do in the US. It costs a *lot* of money to reduce air pollution, reduce the sulfer content, and eliminate the use of lead in fuel. Those are worthwhile goals but there is a price for it. |
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Why gas is $5.00/gal
Wayne B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:56:17 -0400, Gene wrote: When fuel is significantly cheaper in economic back waters like Russia, Cuba, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico.... it is pretty clear something is not on the up-and-up..... http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/ Refineries in many (most) other countries do not operate under the same environmental restrictions as they do in the US. It costs a *lot* of money to reduce air pollution, reduce the sulfer content, and eliminate the use of lead in fuel. Those are worthwhile goals but there is a price for it. The current price increases have nothing to do with that. |
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Why gas is $5.00/gal
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:49:20 -0400, Harryk
wrote: Wayne B wrote: On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:56:17 -0400, Gene wrote: When fuel is significantly cheaper in economic back waters like Russia, Cuba, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico.... it is pretty clear something is not on the up-and-up..... http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/ Refineries in many (most) other countries do not operate under the same environmental restrictions as they do in the US. It costs a *lot* of money to reduce air pollution, reduce the sulfer content, and eliminate the use of lead in fuel. Those are worthwhile goals but there is a price for it. The current price increases have nothing to do with that. No but it has everything to do with why fuel is more expensive here than in many other nearby countries. Go to Europe if you want a real sticker shock. Last September diesel and gasoline was over $9 USD/gal in France, Switzerland and Italy. I'm sure it is even higher now. |
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Why gas is $5.00/gal
On 23/04/2011 11:55 AM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:49:20 -0400, wrote: Wayne B wrote: On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:56:17 -0400, Gene wrote: When fuel is significantly cheaper in economic back waters like Russia, Cuba, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico.... it is pretty clear something is not on the up-and-up..... http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/ Refineries in many (most) other countries do not operate under the same environmental restrictions as they do in the US. It costs a *lot* of money to reduce air pollution, reduce the sulfer content, and eliminate the use of lead in fuel. Those are worthwhile goals but there is a price for it. The current price increases have nothing to do with that. No but it has everything to do with why fuel is more expensive here than in many other nearby countries. Go to Europe if you want a real sticker shock. Last September diesel and gasoline was over $9 USD/gal in France, Switzerland and Italy. I'm sure it is even higher now. Governments love those taxes. Higher the price, more taxes. That is why governments will not do what it takes. In fact, US DC Fed deliberately dilutes the currency so you pay more taxes. Now of course Obama will pull out his soap box, but as the saying goes, don't watch how the lips move, watch the walk. And while Obama says he does not like it, government is hiding it's smirk as the case revenues for gas are up. All the world is a stage. And fleabaggers are gullible for this nonsense. -- I can assure you that the road to prosperity is not paved with fleabagger debt. |
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Why gas is $5.00/gal
On Apr 23, 12:55*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:49:20 -0400, Harryk wrote: Wayne B wrote: On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:56:17 -0400, Gene *wrote: When fuel is significantly cheaper in economic back waters like Russia, Cuba, Taiwan, and Puerto Rico.... it is pretty clear something is not on the up-and-up..... http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/ Refineries in many (most) other countries do not operate under the same environmental restrictions as they do in the US. * It costs a *lot* of money to reduce air pollution, reduce the sulfer content, and eliminate the use of lead *in fuel. * Those are worthwhile goals but there is a price for it. The current price increases have nothing to do with that. No but it has everything to do with why fuel is more expensive here than in many other nearby countries. * Go to Europe if you want a real sticker shock. * Last September diesel and gasoline was over $9 USD/gal in France, Switzerland and Italy. *I'm sure it is even higher now. Wayne now this probably isn't really related to your comment but in europe it seems that because of highway (robbery) fuel prices, bicycle and small motorcycle seems to be a popular means of individual transportation and though the Swiss have had a love/hate relationship with them, they've been pushing for micro electric commuter cars for years. Now they're pushing to put more electrics on the road http://www.green-car-guide.com/artic...structure.html |
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