2012 Fuel Costs

MAXUM · 03-12-2012, 02:39 PM

Not only are gas prices on the rise, but pay very close attention to what's going on in regards to upping the ethanol content in gas to 15%. Not only is Ethanol bad for any internal combustion engine, but the stuff can't be produced without significant government subsidies so that adds to the price of gas production and indirectly the cost at the pump. Such past success apparently needs to be rewarded by upping the content. That's nanny state brilliance at it's finest.

Winnisquamguy · 03-12-2012, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

Not only are gas prices on the rise,

They have actually gone down for the first time in 12 weeks. Here is the article http://www.bostonherald.com/business...e_in_12_weeks/

MAXUM · 03-12-2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Winnisquamguy

They have actually gone down for the first time in 12 weeks. Here is the article http://www.bostonherald.com/business...e_in_12_weeks/

That only applies to MA and isn't a broad indicator of a price trending reversal.

03-12-2012, 02:39 PM	#1
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Not only are gas prices on the rise, but pay very close attention to what's going on in regards to upping the ethanol content in gas to 15%. Not only is Ethanol bad for any internal combustion engine, but the stuff can't be produced without significant government subsidies so that adds to the price of gas production and indirectly the cost at the pump. Such past success apparently needs to be rewarded by upping the content. That's nanny state brilliance at it's finest.