Questions About Oil and Refining

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Well, there always seems to be a reasonable volume of questions about gas prices, crude oil, refining and exploration and production.

Not that I am the "official" authority on the above subjects.....But I know a little. So ask away, you can be specific as you wish, however if your answer requires proprietary or confidential information, than of course I will answer with "Confidential".

Simple as that, no I won't tell you for whom I work, but I will answer just about anything I cannot barring any legalities.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

14 views and not a darn question from anyone?

 

[groundpounder]

why is it that on the north side of the town I live in 89 octane is 3.28 and on the southern side of town it is 3.39?

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Most of that has to do with suppliers. Honestly, gas stations are always buying from different suppliers, no matter what is on the sign.

That and market price when orders are made affects pricing at the pump as well.

This is the simple version

 

[Godsloveapples]

Why is gas price rising so quickly?

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Why is gas price rising so quickly?

Market volatility.

Rising oil prices, reduction in crude oil discoveries.

 

[Peter Parka]

Why do us English have to pay three times the price for fuel as you Americans?:mad

 

[Godsloveapples]

 

[Godsloveapples]

Why do us English have to pay three times the price for fuel as you Americans?:mad

Wow you do??:eek

 

[Peter Parka]

Wow you do??:eek

Yup! I'm not exagerating!:mad

 

[Pudding Time]

One word.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Why do us English have to pay three times the price for fuel as you Americans?:mad

Global market competition.

The US is an oil eating machine, y'all pay the ultimate price.

 

[Pudding Time]

Global market competition.

The US is an oil eating machine, y'all pay the ultimate price.

And now the US is starting to pay the price because of China.

 

[Tim]

And now the US is starting to pay the price because of China.

Funny how that worked out... it was ok for us to be the top dogs on the oil market, but something tells me that we won't allow China to do the same thing we did... :dunno

All I know is I don't like it... something needs to be done about it.

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Funny how that worked out... it was ok for us to be the top dogs on the oil market, but something tells me that we won't allow China to do the same thing we did... :dunno

All I know is I don't like it... something needs to be done about it.

They are getting oil from Russia, and I can feel a deal with Saudi coming on....They hate not being at the forefront of that game. Plus it's an evil strategy to keep us on our toes.

 

[Tim]

Hey Evan, is it true that you guys buy any new technology, like the 100mpg carburetor and keep it off the market so you can keep the Starbucks coffee free at the office?

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

Hey Evan, is it true that you guys buy any new technology, like the 100mpg carburetor and keep it off the market so you can keep the Starbucks coffee free at the office?

We get free starbucks to as a payoff from the hippies who started it to not plow down acres and acres of mature forrest to build free gol courses for our executives:ninja

and what you said too:unsure:

 

[darkcgi]

why dont we as the USA utilize the discovery of saltwater burning for fuel

 

[Pudding Time]

Something tells me the US wont have a choice in the matter. They couldn't do anything to China through military action. And if the US tried to hurt China economically, that would backfire.

 

[darkcgi]

i personally dont need electricity
i can live wild if i have to