Same up here in Edmonton, Alberta; the 'Texas' of Canada.
        With Crude oil prices (low 60's)at near lowest levels in 2
years they had to come up with some excuse. Seems a minor fire in one
of the local refineries (put out in short order) combined with
seasonal purging and cleaning of stacks has resulted in shortages all
across the country. Hmmmm!
        Do they all need to clean at the same time?
        Plus it was RRSP contribution time (income tax manipulation)
for the CEO's and share holders. And let's not forget that ESSO felt
pressured by the 'Quarterly' near poverty profit levels of 8 Billion
dollars.
        They need excuses for shortages and high prices until the
summer tourist season increases demand.
        The poor dear souls, (the oil companies) probably ran out of
foreign highjackings in Nigeria, or skirmishes in the Sudan. It's so
hard to find reliable 'in the pocket' terrorists now-a-days. I mean
really, considering all the mercenaries out there, you would think
they could put together a few more oil scares.
        And those propagandists we pay so much to distort the daily
world supply.

                                David (dsl82westy)

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>Up 14 cents/gallon here since Friday morning- haven't really
>followed the news over the weekend, anybody know what bullsh*t...
>er... reason they're giving for it this time? Don't remember
>anything blowing up or any hurricanes and such lately.
>
>Cya,
>Robert