In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:47:44 -0500: Hi, [snip]
It takes more than 1 barrel of oil to make a barrel of gasoline. >Crude oil prices have reached ~$100. I think this translates to a >retail price of around $3.40 to $3.60 per gallon, computed as follows: > >$100 / 42 gallons per barrel = $2.38 wholesale, unrefined cost > >Other costs are variously estimated at about $1.00 to $1.20 per gallon: > >$0.40 refinery cost >$0.49 tax >$0.04 delivery >$0.10 gas station profit > >$1.03 approximate total > >- Jed Regards, Robin van Spaandonk The shrub is a plant.
