Local price right now is $98 for 54 gallons. The local supplier is at least the third in the line of adding their cut to the price. I could get a little cheaper in Ohio, but then would have to either drive there to pick it up or pay freight costs ($122 for 2 barrels).
Brian --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "riored96" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How much are you paying foe methanol? > 'Contract' price is $0.75 / gal. > www.methanex.com, for prices. > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I buy my methanol from a racing fuel supplier. They have not > > brought up the "road use tax" with me on methanol (I've placed a > > total of one order so far), but I am guessing that they would if I > > were to buy any of their fuels that can be used in street machines. > > > I am sure that this is required by law. If their fuel is used in a > > vehicle on the road, they have to collect the tax. I'm not sure if > > this is your situation as well. If it is, however, the loophole is > > that you're using the methanol in a processor, not a vehicle at > > all. The form that you are signing simply states that the Methanol > > you are buying will not be put into a fuel tank of a vehicle driven > > on the road. Any other use of the chemical does not subject it to > > this tax. I would read the form carefully to make sure that this is > > the case. If so, however, sign away and use your methanol with a > > clear conscience. > > > > Brian > > > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Finewood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > I picked up a 55 gallon drum of methanol today. I told them that I > > would > > > be using it to make biodiesel. The supplier asked me to sign a > > form that > > > states that the methanol would be used for off-road purposes only > > or be > > > subject to a road use tax. > > > > > > Has anyone run across this and how do you handle it? > > > > > > I just said that I plan to use the biodiesel for our tractor and > > possibly > > > home heating. (I didn't mention that a lot will probably find it's > > way into > > > my F250 as well.) Is there a way that we can pay the road use tax? > > I read > > > on the biodiesel.org site that the tax is $0.244 per gallon. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mark ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
