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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / September 2005gASS rape continues
So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. Now, it's still near $5. The oil companies are RAKING it in as are the refiners. > So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was > that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. > Now, it's still near $5. The oil companies are RAKING it in > as are the refiners. Right now we could be swimming in crude oil and it wouldn't effect the price, IMO. It is the lack of refining capacity and gasoline storage space that is causing the high prices. The price won't fall appreciably until we increase refining/storage capacity. >> So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >> that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > space that is causing the high prices. The price won't fall appreciably > until we increase refining/storage capacity. or decrease demand or both.  SignatureJohn ThunderSnake #59 >>>So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>>that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > or decrease demand or both. Yup. >>>>So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>>>that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Yup. Actually, this morning's paper indicated that demand was indeed down due to (a) how expensive it's getting and (b) efforts to curtail energy usage. >>>>>So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>>>>that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > due to (a) how expensive it's getting and (b) efforts to curtail > energy usage. Since I work from home I don't use much but my wife and I have made a conscious effort to reduce our gas usage. She called our son last weekend to ask what he was up to and he said "Nothing, because I can't afford to drive anywhere". :) > Actually, this morning's paper indicated that demand was indeed down > due to (a) how expensive it's getting and (b) efforts to curtail > energy usage. It's because I'm doing a lot more coasting now, instead of leaving the trans in gear. And I skip 2nd gear when I start up. I averaged over 20mpg on my last tank. TFrog hasn't seen that number in years. :() >>>>So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>>>that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Yup. If you think holding off on consumption will drop prices by any appreciable amount, you are wrong. The oil companies have certain fixed costs that won't allow it, nor will they. They do not reward those who don't buy, they punish those who do. -Rich >>>>>So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>>>>that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > They do not reward those who don't buy, they punish those who > do. If demand drops then competition will increase between suppliers and the price will drop. It is the way things work in our economy. It would start with the price of a barrel of oil and go from there to the pump. Ahhhh, sweet memories of the days when suppliers were pushing everything they had to get people to consume. Gas wars with stations fighting for customers by trying to undersell the competition. The days when you actually got full service, with savings stamps, and dishware/silverware/glassware/etc. The year was 1970, and in Seattle region, gas was going for as low as 35 cents a gallon for "high test" Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Gad what fools these morons be.... Children are obscene but should not be heard Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! >>>>>>So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>>>>>that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >price will drop. It is the way things work in our economy. It would >start with the price of a barrel of oil and go from there to the pump. Really? Then how come, at the height of the Mad Cow scare, when beef purchases from Alberta were at an all time low, did we see (in the East) prices anywhere from $17 to $40 a kilo for top grade steak? -Rich >>>>>>>So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>>>>>>that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > purchases from Alberta were at an all time low, did we see (in the > East) prices anywhere from $17 to $40 a kilo for top grade steak? I'm not up on what is a good price for a slab of red meat. If you're saying the price didn't raise when supply dropped then I would say the supply didn't drop enough to effect price. If you're talking about prices in Canada then it is hard to tell what is going on because up there the government screws with the free market process way more than here in the good old USA. > I'm not up on what is a good price for a slab of red meat. If you're > saying the price didn't raise when supply dropped then I would say the > supply didn't drop enough to effect price. If you're talking about > prices in Canada then it is hard to tell what is going on because up > there the government screws with the free market process way more than > here in the good old USA. I may duck and run, but I paid $2.49 this morning... Signature"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... clueless gets you committed..." - JG >> I'm not up on what is a good price for a slab of red meat. If you're >> saying the price didn't raise when supply dropped then I would say the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I may duck and run, but I paid $2.49 this morning... Even though a kilo is 2.2 lbs those prices seem high but like I said I don't pay that much attention when grocery shopping. >>> I'm not up on what is a good price for a slab of red meat. If you're >>> saying the price didn't raise when supply dropped then I would say [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Even though a kilo is 2.2 lbs those prices seem high but like I said I > don't pay that much attention when grocery shopping. Wait, let me clarify. I paid $2.49 per gallon for gas that morning... Signature"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... clueless gets you committed..." - JG >>>> I'm not up on what is a good price for a slab of red meat. If >>>> you're saying the price didn't raise when supply dropped then I [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Wait, let me clarify. I paid $2.49 per gallon for gas that morning... That's pretty good. >> Wait, let me clarify. I paid $2.49 per gallon for gas that morning... > > That's pretty good. The best I've seen here in CT and NY the last couple of days is $2.99 for regular. Most stations are still well over $3. Filling up my A6 the other day was almost $60. Sigh.... >>> Wait, let me clarify. I paid $2.49 per gallon for gas that >>> morning... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > for regular. Most stations are still well over $3. Filling up my A6 > the other day was almost $60. Sigh.... That's about what it is for my Explorer. Good thing is I only do it about once every two weeks. Which is nothing compared to the price of beef in Japan.... >> I'm not up on what is a good price for a slab of red meat. If you're >> saying the price didn't raise when supply dropped then I would say the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I may duck and run, but I paid $2.49 this morning... Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Gad what fools these morons be.... Children are obscene but should not be heard Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! Or about any other food item. > Which is nothing compared to the price of beef in Japan.... > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Children are obscene but should not be heard > Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! Actually, food in Japan isn't expensive. The highest end luxury items are expensive (like Kobe beef or bottles of Bordeaux or "imported" foreign stuff), but everyday fare is reasonable. I remember when I lived in Tokyo for a while you could get lunch for a dollar or two, but that was for a traditional noodle lunch. If you wanted Mickey Dees or KFC, it was about $15-20. Cheers, > Or about any other food item. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>> >>> I may duck and run, but I paid $2.49 this morning... How about cantalopes? > Actually, food in Japan isn't expensive. The highest end luxury items > are expensive (like Kobe beef or bottles of Bordeaux or "imported" [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>>> >>>> I may duck and run, but I paid $2.49 this morning... Actually, I found many things which were cheap. For example, for what we pay for a bag of beef jerky, I could buy 3 bags of the Japanese equivalent... dried baby squid... in teriyaki, spicey red pepper, BBQ flavors. I could get an entire lobster dinner for about $7. As long as you stay away from the touristy places, and stay away from the American places, like McDucks, KFC, Dominoes Pizza, etc. It was pretty much that way everywhere I went. Oh, and stay away from American brands when you go to the markets. >Or about any other food item. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> Children are obscene but should not be heard >> Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Gad what fools these morons be.... Children are obscene but should not be heard Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! We could easily do that.... if we just do away with people... after all, animals, for the most part, don't drive yet, and they wear fur.... : 0 ) >>> So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>> that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >or decrease demand or both. Spike 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior; Vintage 40 16" rims w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A gForce Radial 225/50ZR16 KDWS skins; surround sound audio-video. Gad what fools these morons be.... Children are obscene but should not be heard Give me a peperoni pizza... or give me a calzone! >> So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >> that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >space that is causing the high prices. The price won't fall appreciably >until we increase refining/storage capacity. lmfao no shortage in alberta blame martin for raking it in its tax h u r c a s t foad >>>So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was >>>that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > s > t 3.25 a gal here in Greenwich Ct, with some pumps as high as 3.49 I think I'll start ridin' my motorsickle more. At least I get decent gas mileage with that... > foad > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > s > > t >3.25 a gal here in Greenwich Ct, with some pumps as high as 3.49 >I think I'll start ridin' my motorsickle more. At least I get decent >gas mileage with that... How is it in a foot of snow? -Rich >>3.25 a gal here in Greenwich Ct, with some pumps as high as 3.49 >>I think I'll start ridin' my motorsickle more. At least I get decent >>gas mileage with that... > > How is it in a foot of snow? > -Rich The word "nippy" comes to mind.... Signature"Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... clueless gets you committed..." - JG LOL.. No better than my rear wheel drive GT > >3.25 a gal here in Greenwich Ct, with some pumps as high as 3.49 > >I think I'll start ridin' my motorsickle more. At least I get decent > >gas mileage with that... > > > How is it in a foot of snow? > -Rich Rich <none@none.com> wrote in news:cq2vh19sqqbjtj8hjh404i30kubt9670ra@ 4ax.com: > So, oil is down to about $64/barrel, and the last time it was > that price, gasoline was $3.25/gallon (U.S./U.S.gals) in Canada. > Now, it's still near $5. The oil companies are RAKING it in > as are the refiners. Right now it's 2.99 generally in central ohio, 2.92 locally. Perhaps your canadian wholesalers are on the wrong gulf pipelines. Perhaps a talk with mr chavez.... |
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