Posted by (+8) 9 years ago
According to news reports, as many as 30 states should see gas prices drop to below $3 per gallon in the next few weeks. So why are we still at $3.49? Doesn't this inhibit our economic growth in the area?
Bridgier wrote:Oregon's got other issues that deform their retail gas prices...
David Schott wrote:Downtrodden is kind of a hippie thing perhaps. Oregon ranks 9th in state GDP per capita compared to Montana's 44th.
Oddjob wrote:$3.00 gas. Don't hold your breath.
In case you hadn't noticed, the POTUS is currently engaged in taking out large chunks of the oil production in Syria and Iraq. No matter who controls it, that oil will be gone from the global market. Consumers will source elsewhere.
You should fill up now.
Tomm wrote:Obama has declared war on the oil industry. Do you liberals expect good things from the oil companies?
Tomm wrote:prices have been slowly going up. getting close to election time.
Tomm wrote:I buy my gas in Billings too. The gas in the heights where I buy gas has gone up $.09 in the last week.
MRH wrote:Found it interesting on Monday morning that the price for diesel in Hysham was similar to Billings, which was 4 cents/gallon cheaper than in Miles City.
Forsyth Mike wrote:And the station in Hysham doesn't even have a casino to pad the bottom line.
MRH wrote:I've never thought that the presence of a casino, impacted the price of fuel where I shop. I've seen no evidence to support this statement.
post by David Schott
Forsyth Mike, it would interesting to know how gasoline gets delivered to the Hysham and Forsyth stations and if that impacts the price. Different distributor? Different trucking distances?
It appears that Cenex has a refined products pipeline that runs from Laurel to Minot via Hysham, Forsyth, Miles City, etc.:
David Schott wrote:Donald, Cenex Harvest States (CHS) owns an oil refinery in Laurel, Montana.
http://www.chsinc.com/ene...rial/fuels
• Our two refineries at Laurel, Mont., and McPherson, Kan., have a combined 140,000-barrels-per-day processing capacity, and we're investing significantly to increase that production to create an even more dependable supply of quality diesel fuels, gasoline and other products to meet our customers' growing needs.
• We move product to the marketplace through more than 2,500 miles of pipeline.
•...
•We offer our customers assistance in mitigating price ... through nearly ... a dozen of our own refined products terminals, and over 250 third-party terminals.
•Much of our energy product line is delivered under our own Cenex® brand, the largest member-owned petroleum brand in North America.
David Schott wrote:It's called the Cenex Pipeline, Donald.
Perhaps this will convince you that it carries refined petroleum products such as diesel fuel and gasoline:
http://cenexpipeline.com/...tariff.pdf
Item 1 - DEFINITIONS:
"Petroleum Products" means gasoline, petroleum oil distillate, jet fuel, and/or kerosene.
Item 2 - SPECIFICATIONS:
Petroleum products accepted for transporation must meet the following minimum specifications:
Gasoline- must meet the requirements for gasoline as specified in ASTM D-4814.
Petroleum fuel oil distillate- must meet the requirements for distillate as specified in ASTM D-975.
David Schott wrote:I guess you didn't read the pdf document that was my second link.Item 1 - DEFINITIONS:
"Petroleum Products" means gasoline, petroleum oil distillate, jet fuel, and/or kerosene.
Item 2 - SPECIFICATIONS:
Petroleum products accepted for transporation must meet the following minimum specifications:
Gasoline- must meet the requirements for gasoline as specified in ASTM D-4814.
Petroleum fuel oil distillate- must meet the requirements for distillate as specified in ASTM D-975.
Richard Bonine, Jr. wrote:Donald, if you crank the sharpener any harder to make your very fine point, your pencil with be pointless... or maybe in keeping with this discussion, unleaded.
David Schott wrote:"At approximately 22:10 on Friday, September 20, [2002] a gasoline leak from an 8-inch pipeline operated by Cenex Pipeline (terminal) was discovered near Glendive, Montana. The release of approximately 1,000 barrels (160 m3) of unleaded gasoline flowed into Seven Mile Creek, and then downstream to its confluence with the Yellowstone River. Several trenches were constructed near the ruptured pipe for product collection points. As of September 25, 2002, a vacuum truck had recovered approximately 21,000 US gallons (79,000 L) of gasoline [and water] from the boomed locations and trenches."
Wikipedia.org: List of Pipeline Accidents in the United States in the 21st Century
Richard Bonine, Jr. wrote:Donald, if you crank the sharpener any harder to make your very fine point, your pencil with be pointless... or maybe in keeping with this discussion, unleaded.