http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/whats_in_barrel_oil.html
On 1/3/08, Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. > > -- That which yields isn't always weak.
