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To: thackney
The cost of the crude oil is the reason gasoline, diesel, etc is so high.

Declining value of the dollar and the increase of oil prices account for 15% of the rise. The remainder comes from the various cocktails that has become gasoline due to over regulation as well as increases in taxes.

21 posted on 03/19/2012 7:10:02 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: kingu

Ethanol sure has been a Godsend! /s...


27 posted on 03/19/2012 7:38:42 AM PDT by donozark (We're ALL Greeks now...)
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