I heard on the radio that gas in Winnipeg went up 15 cents a litre
yesterday.  That's ~60 cents per US gallon and that's price gouging!

And no Allan, I don't play the stock market in any way.

On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Jim Cochran <mxsailor@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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