

| Subject: | Re: Fuel Price Gouging - Again - It jumped nearly $1 locally here withing in just a few hours. |
| From: | Jim Cochran |
| Date: | Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:09:46 -0700 |
Unleaded regular here in Mexico is $2.75 gal, diesel #2 is $2.27 Jim C 71 Van 86 Westy On Sep 13, 2008, at 6:38 AM, Chris S wrote: > 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 >> > > > > -- > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
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