The gouging has begun!

[getyousome]

Originally Posted by earlbrown

In this case it's not the oil/barrel price that's causing the high pump prices. It's the loss of refining capacity. (on top of gas stations trying to make some money off of existing ground inventories I'm sure as well).
Since maximum capacity is what it takes to meet normal demand, any snafu will cause supply to drop below demand. It happens every time the refinery's need to do a change over even without natural disasters.

[gbsean]

sorry do not want to sound like I am gloating but I paid $3.59 a gallon tonight...but we also do alot of refining up here too

[joenational]

Originally Posted by earlbrown

In this case it's not the oil/barrel price that's causing the high pump prices. It's the loss of refining capacity. (on top of gas stations trying to make some money off of existing ground inventories I'm sure as well).
Since maximum capacity is what it takes to meet normal demand, any snafu will cause supply to drop below demand. It happens every time the refinery's need to do a change over even without natural disasters.

Terrible answer... cant you just be on our side and say they suck nutz. I dont want to hear valid reasons for this blasphemy

[gordyzx9r]

In the Ft. Rucker area of AL, we're paying about $3.89 on base. Off base...it varies from $3.99 to $4.99. The Texaco stations said screw it and they all shut off their pumps for some reason.

[richie6]

Originally Posted by The Radius Kid

Eeyup.
If you want to dominate,tjhe first step is to control the media.
Ask any invading army.

Or Rupert Murdoch. Steve Wood: rebuttle?

[richie6]

Originally Posted by Old Buzzard

250,000 MORONS are now crying to be rescued, because they were too phuking stupid to heed the evac orders....Screw'm. Let them swim for 50 miles.

We're talkin' 'bout Ike here, right? Everyone knows they ain't no "morons" in Texas.