Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The single biggest factor is taxes added to the cost of fuel from all levels of government. Municipal, state/provincial and federal taxes. All these greedy governments like to tax within the posted gasoline and diesel price. Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada> From: wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> To: lug@leica-users.org> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:20:12 -0400> Subject: RE: [Leica] Gas (Pertrol) Prices in the US> > Frank Filippone wrote:> > > Maybe. Or maybe it is greed ( plus some of the costs of the noted> special > > formulations).> >> > Depends on whether you believe in the what the Oil companies tell> you......> > or if you would rather believe their profit statements......> > >> It is interesting, that in California, a major gas producing state,> >> the prices are some of the highest.> >> > Part of the reason is the unique clean air formulation of the gasoline. > It's can't be > brought in from elsewhere because refineries outside the> state don't make gasoline> > that can be legally sold here.> > Frank, I work at the state Energy Commission.> > Doug Herr> Birdman of Sacramento> http://www.wildlightphoto.com> > --------------------------------------------------------------------> mail2web.com ? What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you?> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint> > > > > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/