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Totally OT: Gas prices
David:
Sigh... The real pisser is that not only do we get to watch our gas prices rise everyday, but we hear on the news that Exxon/Mobil keep reporting record profits. >:(
I almost feel guilty for complaining about the price we pay, as I know our friends over seas pay alot more and have for some time. But it still sucks. :-\
CoyotePiper:
There is also the difference between gross earnings and net profit. I believe Exxon/Mobile has a profit of 10% after all the bills are paid. So on every $1.00 they take in they have a profit of 10 cents.
This is not really out of line. I believe Microsoft has a net profit of 30% which is triple what E/M earns. If anything E/M has a fair profit and is not gouging at all compared to MS. The real pig is MS.
Yes you are paying 60 to 80 cents more per gallon but the price of crude has also gone to 75 bucks a barrel.
What I can't figure out is why the price of an airplane ticket on Southwest has not budged since last spring. Do they lock in long term fuel contracts or something? I zip back and forth to Tampa and I'm still booking at last years rate. (withing a couple of bucks) I went to Denver in mid March, just before the big run up and I can book that exact passage right now at the same price.
And I've been watching the Las Vegas trip just for fun and it too has not changed in over a year. How are they controlling the jet fuel costs?
David:
--- Quote from: CoyotePiper on April 28, 2006, 02:15:59 pm ---. How are they controlling the jet fuel costs?
--- End quote ---
You know how lost luggage has increased alarmingly in the past 2 years?
They are recovering fuel costs by selling our luggage! :laugh:
rtprod:
$3.27 here today.
MaineWriter:
Bringing this thread back to life...gas has gone down here (Portland, ME)...$2.85/gal today
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