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Subject:Re: Fuel Price Gouging - Again - It jumped nearly $1 locally here withing in just a few hours.
From:Chris S
Date:Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:38:46 -0400

John,

Prices around Atlanta are up 10 cents with no change in Diesel.

2008/9/12 John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>

> Anybody see this happening in your area?
>
> Gas locally here jumped from $3.49 to $4.20 just this afternoon. 25
> miles further down the road - greater deliver distance by truck - it has
> gone to $5.25/gallon.
>
> It's a rip, and ought to be stopped - at least until the next round of
> fuel tanker deliveries. The fuel in the ground was  purchased at prices
> based on sales calculated around $3.50 to $3.60 per gallon. There is no
> justification for this except greed, pure and simple. I believe in free
> market  - to a point. But  some things should not be subject to the
> whims of the market place .... those things that are crucial to life and
> civilization.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Chelsea, AL
>

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