Gas Prices

soberups

Pees in the brown Koolaid
I was talking about biodiesel, not ethanol. Ethanol is a gasoline additive/ extender. Manufacturing it from corn is stupid. Biodiesel can be made from any number of crops that grow well on land that is unsuitable for foid agriculture.

And what kind of land would that be ? Death Valley ?

Yes.

Biodiesel can be made from algae, which can thrive in brackish or even salt water. All it needs is sunlight and CO2. It can also be made from hemp or rapeseed, both of which can grow in poor soil and arid conditions. There is no need to devote good cropland to biodiesel production.
 

moreluck

golden ticket member
They were talking on the news that the CA. gas prices may rise 35 cents a gallon because of the refinery fire we had.
 

Mike57

Well-Known Member
In the Chicago metro area,on the low side about it's about $4.20,avg is closer to $4.30. In Chicago add about 15 to 20 cents on top of that./
Just 70 miles southwest of Chicago prices are around $3.89
 

klein

Für Meno :)
If it's any relief, Edmonton gas prices are at $1.19/9 per litre.
Montreal has an average of $1.50/ltr. (x 3.7854 and x 1.035) = price $US per gallon. (must be close to $6 gallon in Montreal - don't have calculator handy).
 

bbsam

Moderator
Staff member
Does anybody in their right mind (sorry to leave you out moreluck) think that fuel prices will not go up as the economies of the world improve?
 

klein

Für Meno :)
Does anybody in their right mind (sorry to leave you out moreluck) think that fuel prices will not go up as the economies of the world improve?

Nope Baba, they blame everything on Obama.
Watch for higher food prices (esspecially corn) because of the drought.
Obama is to blame.

He seems to make up all world commodity prices.
If China and India (the highest populated countries in the world), continue to drive more cars than ever in their history (and use up more of the worlds oil supply) - Obama is to blame !
 

moreluck

golden ticket member
Nope Baba, they blame everything on Obama.
Watch for higher food prices (esspecially corn) because of the drought.
Obama is to blame.

He seems to make up all world commodity prices.
If China and India (the highest populated countries in the world), continue to drive more cars than ever in their history (and use up more of the worlds oil supply) - Obama is to blame !

You know, Baba and bbsam are not the same person????
 

UPS Lifer

Well-Known Member
As the USA continues to spend spend spend, the Treasury will continue to print print print - Printing more money devalues the $ $ $ and goods such as oil that are traded in US $$$ will be adjusted upward to absorb the difference. So inflation will continue and transportation costs rise and the price is passed on to the goods and services affected causing more inflation and eventually hyper-inflation.

Spending without a budget and borrowing and printing money to pay for it causes inflation. This goes back to the two previous administrations BUT one was a war president and the other is Robin Hood.

We need to put an administration in office with an entirely different policy to reduce deficit spending and move toward a balanced budget and has a realistic plan to reduce the deficit. Without that gas will continue to rise and America will eventually not be able to borrow and print it's way out of this mess which will create chaos and security issues for our country.
 
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