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

Robert L. Holtzer rholtzer at earthlink.net
Wed Nov 3 14:50:33 PST 2004


Won't argue.  Same results however you look at it.

Bob Holtzer

At 04:03 PM 11/3/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Price per BTU rather than per gallon.
>
>Charlie
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>>Years ago one of the popular science/mechanics magazines writers (Smokey 
>>Yunick??) opined that diesel would eventually cost more than gasoline. 
>>This prediction was based on the higher energy content in diesel on a 
>>volume or weight basis (I don't recall which).  Based on the prices I've 
>>seen, this prediction has finally come true.
>>
>>Bob Holtzer
>>
>>At 12:41 PM 11/3/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>>>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
>>>
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