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10/23/04 | Roper2

[Blogger]

Isn't it a refined product? The left has fought the building of new refineries, so maybe the ones that exist are working so much on refining oil that diesel is less available than usual. Just a total guess.

[ShandaLear]

NOt another one...

[MrChips]

Simple: (1) China is hoarding oil (2) China is using a lot more oil, though not as much as it is hoarding (3) Speculators are driving up the price.

[smonk]

I've heard a couple of things. I've heard that the dozens of mega-projects in china are driving the cost of several commodities through the roof (concrete, lumber, steel), including crude.

I've also heard that the war is making the speculators crazy.

[Always Right]

You haven't noticed the price of crude oil? Desiel is made from crude oil.

[Doctor Raoul]

Ted Kennedy's SUV is a diesel, RFK Jr's SUV is a diesel, all 800 of ter-A-sah's SUV (which John doesn't own) are diesel, Daschele's Tahoe is a diesel.....it all comes down to demand exceeding supply due to hypocritical Democrats.

[DocRock]

Welcome to FreeRepublic. The price of Diesel is up because of the price of oil, the shortage of new refining capabilities and huge increases in demand.

What do you think about drilling in ANWR?

[DocRock]

(you forgot about her jets...)

[The Loan Arranger]

Hope you find out, I drive a diesel car ('84 Mercedes-Benz 300D). Give my ex the finger for me the next time you're in Des Moines--LOL

[Doctor Raoul]

1. Cars can run on alocohol.

2. Ted Kennedy is America's Strategic Alcohol Reserve.

3. For US energy independence, drill Ted's liver now!

[reg45]

Both diesel and gasoline are made from crude oil. Therefore an increase in the price of crude will affect the price of both gasoline and diesel fuel. Diesel fuel is a more abundant fraction of crude oil and is easier to refine, therefore it is slightly less expensive to produce. Some diesel fuel is actually "cracked" (broken apart) to create the smaller molecules that comprise gasoline.

[jbstrick]

Maybe this will help

[fritzz]

What do you think about drilling in ANWR?

Jim, he's dead, I don't think he's going to answer you.

[Doctor Raoul]

Hillary's "Vacines For Children" program was the thin edge of her neo-Communist wedge for "Nationalized Health Care". In typical Politburo fashion, "Chairman Hilary", as her "Little Red Book of Hillary's Sayings" clutching followers call her, took control of the vacine market, regulated almost all but the now all but state owned vacine business out of business and in true Communist fashion ruined everything for everybody.

Now that vacines aren't available, our senior citizens are forced to make a choice between vacines and diesel. Since they have no vacines due to Hillary, they are now injecting themselves with diesel, which drives up the price.

If we could just get Conrade, ops, I forgot, first among equals, I mean "Chairman Hillary" (note the black Moa suit) to take over the production, cost and distribution of diesel, maybe we could have vacines for the childrena nd senior citizens, better yet, free diesel for all because you have a right to diesel.

[ladyinred]

Perhaps you should check with any liberal buddies you might have and ask why we can't drill our own oil, thus reducing the price of all things oily. They seem to like the idea of our dependence on foreign oil, makes you wonder why doesn't it?

Welcome to FreeRepublic!

[Doctor Raoul]

Mispelling: Chairman Hillarey wears a black MAO suit.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I think I read it was something to do with hugh's series.

[Jet Jaguar]

Welcome to FR, Roper!

[Roper2]

Open it up. If you want to see the wildlife, go to a zoo or watch National Geographic. It's the largest state in the U.S. with least amount of population. I say go for it.