Bud Yandell wrote:
> Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline  from
> the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they
> are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices.

This shows a complete ignorance of the way gasoline is sold in the U.S.

Gasoline is fungible, and stations use whatever can be shipped to them
most cheaply.  That means if you buy from an Exxon or Mobil station, the
gas may not be coming from an Exxon or Mobil refinery -- it'll be coming
from whatever company's refinery is closest.  It also means that
wholesale gas prices are set on a regional or even national level,
depending on the gas formulation where you live.

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David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 VW Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon