Way down here in Mexico it is still $2.27 US$ gallon, has been for months. Don
On 10/28/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > gas here is down to 2.09, the lowest diesel I was was 2.99 > > OK Don wrote: > > > They have the supply, we have the demand. They can charge as much as > > we're willing to pay. It's the American way! Market forces are > > supposed to keep the prices in control. Doesn't seem to be happening > > now though. Either there really is a lowered supply of Diesel, or the > > fuel oil demand has really increased, or there's a bit of price fixing > > going on. Gasoline? I can't see how demand has changed, I don't konw > > how much the hurricanes lowered the supply, but those prices are > > falling a bit now. I fail to see 50% worth of demand increase for > > Diesel, so I can only assume that they're charging what the market > > will bear. > > > > You (generic, not Tim) can't demand free enterprise and no government > > regulation and gripe about high profits. Can't have it both ways, > > unless there is criminal price fixing. > > > > On 10/27/05, TimothyPilgrim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Was there really a supply problem? Demand was the same as before no > doubt. > >> > >>What it is is unchecked consumer price gouging. There was no reason to > >>increase prices as were done if it led to record profits. I say let > >>the gov't regulate the hell out of them. Not because of high prices > >>alone (until we see prices equal to Europe we can't complain much), > >>but because the companies took advantage of a situation (hurricanes) > >>to jack up prices on a necessity of life (yes it is). > >> > >>Tim > >>1983 300TD Moby > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > OK Don, KD5NRO > > Norman, OK > > '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC > > The FSM created the Diesel Benz > > http://www.venganza.org/ > > > > _______________________________________ > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 > Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Don & Teresa Merriman Market Place Mexico Vacation Rentals Property Administration www.marketplacemexico.com <http://www.marketplacemexico.com>
