In a message dated 9/12/00 10:24:51 AM Central Daylight Time,
retroman@turbont.net writes:
> The current spike in prices is not due to the suppliers, but due to the
> increases in taxation and environmental mandates adding to the cost of
fuel.
> Here in the US, most all the spike in the last year is a result of the
> introduction of new rules by the EPA regarding additives and processes for
> refineries. The fact that production has increased by 2 million barrels a
> day
> over the last four months with no change in prices indicates that its not a
> matter of supply, unless this is a result of some european countries
> deactivating nuclear plants, with the electric demand being satisfied by
new
> fossil fuel burning plants.
Sounds reasonable but I don't know...
What I DO know is that i'm paying twice as much per gallon of diesel today as
I was a year ago....
I've also had ONE load so far this month. (that i would accept...why operate
at a loss?....sitting still burns no fuel)....as opposed to normally one to
two per week....
The trucking industry is hurting due to this 'spike' in prices....and
eventually.....due to the ripple effect down the "food chain"...everyone is
going to "feel my pain".
EvMick
Dunnigan Calif..
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