SV: gas $ (was Re: SV: Re[2]: [AT] NC Trailer regulations

[Phil Auten]

Diesel is close to 2.20 here in Central Texas. We are being told it's due 
to the heating oil demand in the North.

Phil

At 07:07 AM 11/3/04, you wrote:


>Kessen Mattias (Road SE) wrote:
>
>>So diesel is more expensive, strange.
>Yes, more than strange, since diesel is much lower on the refining process 
>than gasoline/petrol and should be a lot less expensive. I am sure that it 
>is killing the railroads and long haul trucking industry. I have not heard 
>one industry "spokesman" give any reason for the disparity, but I have 
>heard speculation that the oil industry was keeping the price of gasoline 
>down until after the election, in order not to have it hurt their friend 
>Mr. Bush at the polls. We shall see.
>
>Mike