Gas Prices -- Help at last?

Jay Honeck wrote:
If we truly have a refinery shortage, why aren't people waiting in
lines to buy fuel?

Because the price of gas has doubled?


"Everywhere, every day on the radio, television, and in the newspapers, all
I
hear is how the "Record Price of Oil" is killing America.

Yet, strangely, Americans keep driving *more*. And I don't see anyone
flying less."

- you!


Funny how that works...

indeed.

Because the price of gas has doubled?

"Everywhere, every day on the radio, television, and in the newspapers,
all I
hear is how the "Record Price of Oil" is killing America.

Yet, strangely, Americans keep driving *more*. And I don't see anyone
flying less."
- you!

Are you being purposefully dense, John, or does it just come naturally?
I'm sure you know that I wrote that in a thread that pre-dated the
incredible run-up in gas prices after Katrina.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Because the price of gas has doubled?

"Everywhere, every day on the radio, television, and in the
newspapers, all I
hear is how the "Record Price of Oil" is killing America.

Yet, strangely, Americans keep driving *more*. And I don't see
anyone flying less."
- you!

Are you being purposefully dense, John, or does it just come
naturally? I'm sure you know that I wrote that in a thread that
pre-dated the incredible run-up in gas prices after Katrina.

Worldwide demand causing a 50% increase in fuel price is met with "stop
whining America", whereas a relatively temporary price spike caused by
hurricanes is solved by quickly building more refineries at any
environmental cost. And you imply I'm dense!

"JohnH" wrote

Worldwide demand causing a 50% increase in fuel price is met with "stop
whining America", whereas a relatively temporary price spike caused by
hurricanes is solved by quickly building more refineries at any
environmental cost. And you imply I'm dense!

And you must be dense to imply he is dense.

We need more refineries, because too many eggs are in one basket, that is,
the refineries in a very small area of the Gulf of Mexico. The fact that
refinery output running so close to the maximum output makes things worse,
in that the refineries not in the damage zones can not take up the slack.

I don't recall anyone ever saying "at any cost to the environment."
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:

We need more refineries, because too many eggs are in one basket, that is,
the refineries in a very small area of the Gulf of Mexico.

No, there are several concentrations. Quite a few are located near Newark, for
example.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

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Morgans wrote:

We need more refineries, because too many eggs are in one basket, that
is,
the refineries in a very small area of the Gulf of Mexico.

No, there are several concentrations. Quite a few are located near Newark,
for example.

How many of the 149? How many are on earthquake fault lines in California?

Having a refinery in Newark, with NJ's corruption, is probably as bad as
having one in California with hurricanes! :~)

Matt Barrow wrote:

How many of the 149?

I haven't found anything conclusive on the web. Four companies have refineries
in the State, but each may have several. That's just NJ, of course; PA, UT, ND,
VA, and NY also have refineries. I'm sure there are many other states that host
these facilities.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

"George Patterson" wrote

No, there are several concentrations. Quite a few are located near Newark,
for
example.

No argument on that. There is somewhat less chance that production could be
halted due to some natural disaster in Newark. They may have a Nor'East'r
from time to time, but not too many level 4 or 5 hurricanes. g

A major new refinery at some other location would still be a benefit.
--
Jim in NC

On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 10:42:24 -0400, "JohnH"
wrote:

"Everywhere, every day on the radio, television, and in the newspapers, all
I
hear is how the "Record Price of Oil" is killing America.

Yet, strangely, Americans keep driving *more*.

Don't know where you are getting that information, but the news I
watch tells me that the high cost of fuel definately has curtailed
driving.

It's nearly impossible to buy a Toyota Prius in California, so my
sister in law who lives there tells me. Dealerships all across the
country are having problems selling SUV's for some reason, couldn't be
their wretched gas milage could it?

Corky Scott