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1 posted on 03/07/2003 8:44:55 AM PST by hsmomx3
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To: hsmomx3
One report from some city in Calif. showed the price at the pump over $3 a gallon. Has the price increased as rapidly in Europe as it has here?
2 posted on 03/07/2003 8:52:02 AM PST by shadeaud
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To: hsmomx3
Supply and demand - it's not just a good idea - IT'S THE LAW!
3 posted on 03/07/2003 8:52:35 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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...the average price of regular unleaded in the Phoenix area hit another record at $1.77 per gallon.

We are paying over $2.00 a gallon at most stations here in Santa Barbara County. Of course, my husband makes me buy the high octane stuff so we are talking about $2.17 a gallon.

Then we have all these hairy legged women and bald-headed guys with ponytails carrying "No Blood For Oil" signs up and down State Street. These are the same fols who won't stand for any drilling anywhere except in Banana Republics where the little brown people live.

4 posted on 03/07/2003 8:53:54 AM PST by Zevonismymuse
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To: hsmomx3
All the more reasons for the federal government to decide on one standard for all the states regarding additives to the fuel. No wonder there are shortages when each state needs its own custom formula.
5 posted on 03/07/2003 8:53:59 AM PST by finnman69 (!)
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To: hsmomx3
Boutique gasoline mandated by the EPA is the problem.
Texas has 5 versions.
6 posted on 03/07/2003 8:54:03 AM PST by Abcdefg
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More economic terrorism by the eco-fascists.
7 posted on 03/07/2003 8:55:57 AM PST by anymouse
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two of the refineries that produce Phoenix's unique oxygenated winter fuel have been shut down

There ya go. More LUNATIC bullshirt caused by enviro-nazis.

We've got similiar "oxygenated" and ethanol "enhanced" gasoline here in Minnesota but don't have any shortages.

8 posted on 03/07/2003 8:56:27 AM PST by Johnny Gage (God Bless President George W. Bush, God Bless our Military and God Bless America!)
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What a dumb headline. The average person goes through a tank of gas every week. Rushing to the pumps now is going to make little difference.
10 posted on 03/07/2003 8:58:42 AM PST by SamAdams76 (California wine tastes better - boycott French wine!)
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Fill 'er up, before it's gone;

This is just the attitude that would cause shortages (driving fuel prices ever higher). What is happening is that people are filling up more often (thus carrying more fuel in their tanks) because they are trying to beat the next price increase.

It only stands to reason that millions of cars each having tanks on average 3/4 full instead of 1/4 to 1/2 full removes a lot of fuel from the market. This artificial increase in demand is what is driving prices higher over and above what would be expected from the increase in crude oil prices.

13 posted on 03/07/2003 9:09:06 AM PST by Mike Darancette
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To: hsmomx3
I doubt this would have made the paper unless the paper was trying to forge a connection between the shortages and the looming war "for oil".
14 posted on 03/07/2003 9:09:15 AM PST by LurkedLongEnough
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OOOOH I know, we can just get rid of that crappy oxyginated fuel. It doesn't get as good a milage and it smells funny. My car can't wait for the end of the month.
17 posted on 03/07/2003 9:15:30 AM PST by discostu (This tag intentionally left blank)
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The supply problem stems from the fact that two of the refineries that produce Phoenix's unique oxygenated winter fuel have been shut down.

I am asking out of ignorance about the purpose for this fuel formula; Is this oxygenated winter fuel sold specifically in this area of the country used during winter because of the thin oxygen in the higher mountain areas and therefore increases the burn rate of the fuel ?

And if not, other than simply ambient temperatures generally rising, what changes occur in the area on or about April 1st of each year that necessitates a fuel formula change ?
25 posted on 03/07/2003 10:01:21 AM PST by pyx
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Things are getting out of control. Home heating fuel goes from $1.06 a gallon to $1.86?? That's a problem. Fuel has been running out at places and it's up significantly.
31 posted on 03/07/2003 11:52:10 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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