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In regard to the actual price of crude oil today
http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx
I can't feel that I could express a logical explanation as to the how and why s of the posted price per gallons of gas and diesel at the fueling dock these days.
Is it that the Governmental "powers that be" need their share of tax percentage on the piggyback of the inflated price demanded?
Are the oil companies reasons to metering the fuel flow in having a ridiculously small amount of operating refineries on line legitimate d enough?
Will there be some sense in buying less at the pump?

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There is a lag time between the changes in crude price and refined product price. Could be 6 months, sometimes it is. Crude price has to stabilize low for a while in order to affect pump price.
When crude price is low, it means the U S dollar is high. The CA dollar will probably fall in these situations, this will mean it will take more CA dollars to buy a gallon of refined product. Crude prices are ALWAYS in US dollars.

If it helps any, my thought is that the crude price will have to be stabilized above current lows, to get the currency markets back into order again. I am sure that there are MANY back room brainstormers at work on all this, even as I type:)

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I've seen car gas in NJ for $1.98

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Here in Chicago our prices skyrocketed last month but that was because a refining plant in IN went down. They got up to $3.30 and are down to $2.65 already. Price isn't really controlled by the barrel. its the stock market that has the most impact and that can be immediate.

The way I understand it its like if there is a problem prices go up FAST and once up and traders feel comfortable again it slowly starts to drop at their confidence builds back up.

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Guys, seriously?

Discussions on gas prices are like discussing the weather. It is the same but different.

How about someone build or update their personal page and we can ooh and ahh the photos?

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What I actually took away from this was Ritzy needed to buy boat fuel. Does this mean we are going to see My Girl splashed soon?

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Yes,
My intentions are to see water under her hull soon.
Gas prices here http://fineedge.com/fuelsurvey_can.pdfey_can.pdf
are as hot a topic as the campaigning for our next Federal election and vote in October.
And how do you like "them" fuel prices?:o

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Serge, I can't wait to see your boat wet. Gas - too expensive, experience - priceless.

To be on topic I don't have a problem with the cost of fuel. What I do have a problem with is that it doesn't seem that we are doing enough to reduce our individual fuel footprint.

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Thanks MG56,
Bow rail is next to be installed.
Photos of redone wood trimmings to be posted presently.

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Here is some boat porn. Here is my rig. https://youtu.be/mSqdC4r70Yk

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Nice stern section...No pun intended.
She is a beaut.

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Brian -

Now THAT is what i am talking about. Sweet!

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Well, this is what turns me on :) I can also consume a LOT of fuel with this as well :)

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That rig holds 98 gallons of refined gasoline at fill up with combination of both Whaler and Ford ...gasoline prices DO matter to boating.







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Very well maintained and nice boat Pardner.
And yes the point is that "GAS is very expensive"