OT: Re: katrina ...

[Ronnie Gauthier]

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 18:03:58 -0500
Alma J Wetzker <almaw at ieee.org> wrote:

> Ronnie Gauthier wrote:
> > On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:00:39 -0500
> > Alma J Wetzker <almaw at ieee.org> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>Don't be so quick to judge the local petrol companies.  It is true that 
> >>profiteering is taking place.  The petrol market sets the price at 
> >>delivery, not at time of order.  We lost refinery capability, at least 
> >>in the short term, and that raises the prices.  We also lost about 25% 
> >>of U.S oil supply in the Gulf of Mexico.  The Robber Barons in Chicago 
> >>have raised the price accordingly, and the price is instantly charged 
> >>around the globe.
> >>
> >>Chances are that your local companies just got hit with the new prices 
> >>themselves.
> >>
> > 
> > I live next door to a station. On the other side of me is a used car 
> > lot then another station, then a street and another station. None has had a 
> > tanker in the last four days yet their gas jumped from 2.48 to 3.19,
> > who is doing who??? Stations take advantage of rising prices to gouge, 
> > plain and simple, nothing else.
> 
> What will it cost to refill the tanks?  Where will that money come from?
>

Apparently not from the consumers pocket because prices here have mysteriously 
dropped 0.20 overnight. Go figure. Couldnt have anything to do with the AG's 
investigation, huh?
 
>      -- Alma
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