Date:         Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:14:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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From:         Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Diesel Fuel vs. Gasoline
Comments: To: Aaron Pearson <Aaron.Pearson@GXT.COM>
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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.
>
>