Re: "oil is still way too cheap" AGREED!!! Though it is not a popular opinion unless you live in a State that gets the majority of its revenue from the "oil patch". Mark in AK ----- Original Message ----- From: Aaron Pearson <Aaron.Pearson@GXT.COM> Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:12 pm Subject: Re: Diesel Fuel vs. Gasoline > i can think of several dozen privately held oil and gas companies off > the top of my head that many people have probably never heard of. > somehave fewer than a dozen employees. independent oil comapnies > produce40% of the oil that americans consume. i'm sure many of > them would love > to be clever enough to conspire to fix prices, but the only reason > theyare making money is because of the open market. > > the boogeyman (boogeypeople?) are american voters, who are unable to > vote for something that will cost money in the short term. i'm not > against regulation at all, it's the only way we'll ever be able to > moveto alternative fuel- oil is still way too cheap. > > |
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