Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

That's always been the case, because the other countries pay a lot more in
fuel taxes, as the next parargraph which you didn't quote explains:

"The main factor in price disparities between countries is government
policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in
various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily,
with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of
gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc."

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430282F1.A8B1F7BD@cox.net...
> Maybe we should trade our oil companies for the companies in other
> country's.
>
> Gas prices around the world:
> http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/
>
> CNN/Money - Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently
> hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries.
> Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying
> nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S.
>
> Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48
> Norway Oslo $6.27
> Italy Milan $5.96
> Denmark Copenhagen $5.93
> Belgium Brussels $5.91
> Sweden Stockholm $5.80
> United Kingdom London $5.79
> Germany Frankfurt $5.57
> France Paris $5.54
> Portugal Lisbon $5.35
> Hungary Budapest $4.94
> Luxembourg $4.82
> Croatia Zagreb $4.81
> Ireland Dublin $4.78
> Switzerland Geneva $4.74
> Spain Madrid $4.55
> Japan Tokyo $4.24
> Czech Republic Prague $4.19
> Romania Bucharest $4.09
> Andorra $4.08
> Estonia Tallinn $3.62
> Bulgaria Sofia $3.52
> Brazil Brasilia $3.12
> Cuba Havana $3.03
> Taiwan Taipei $2.84
> Lebanon Beirut $2.63
> South Africa Johannesburg $2.62
> Nicaragua Managua $2.61
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> 66% INCREASE in profits, not a 66% markup. If you can't or won't see the
>> oil
>> connection to the Bush family, no one can help you. Denial is not just a
>> river in Egypt, Bill.
>>
>> I wish I had invested in oil stocks five years ago...I could retire by
>> age
>> 40...

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Interesting to note the rest of the article which you didn't quote:

"In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi
Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline
prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All
prices updated March, 2005.

Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela Caracas $0.12


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430282F1.A8B1F7BD@cox.net...
> Maybe we should trade our oil companies for the companies in other
> country's.
>
> Gas prices around the world:
> http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/
>
> CNN/Money - Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently
> hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries.
> Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying
> nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S.
>
> Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48
> Norway Oslo $6.27
> Italy Milan $5.96
> Denmark Copenhagen $5.93
> Belgium Brussels $5.91
> Sweden Stockholm $5.80
> United Kingdom London $5.79
> Germany Frankfurt $5.57
> France Paris $5.54
> Portugal Lisbon $5.35
> Hungary Budapest $4.94
> Luxembourg $4.82
> Croatia Zagreb $4.81
> Ireland Dublin $4.78
> Switzerland Geneva $4.74
> Spain Madrid $4.55
> Japan Tokyo $4.24
> Czech Republic Prague $4.19
> Romania Bucharest $4.09
> Andorra $4.08
> Estonia Tallinn $3.62
> Bulgaria Sofia $3.52
> Brazil Brasilia $3.12
> Cuba Havana $3.03
> Taiwan Taipei $2.84
> Lebanon Beirut $2.63
> South Africa Johannesburg $2.62
> Nicaragua Managua $2.61
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> 66% INCREASE in profits, not a 66% markup. If you can't or won't see the
>> oil
>> connection to the Bush family, no one can help you. Denial is not just a
>> river in Egypt, Bill.
>>
>> I wish I had invested in oil stocks five years ago...I could retire by
>> age
>> 40...

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Interesting to note the rest of the article which you didn't quote:

"In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi
Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline
prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All
prices updated March, 2005.

Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela Caracas $0.12


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430282F1.A8B1F7BD@cox.net...
> Maybe we should trade our oil companies for the companies in other
> country's.
>
> Gas prices around the world:
> http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/
>
> CNN/Money - Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently
> hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries.
> Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying
> nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S.
>
> Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48
> Norway Oslo $6.27
> Italy Milan $5.96
> Denmark Copenhagen $5.93
> Belgium Brussels $5.91
> Sweden Stockholm $5.80
> United Kingdom London $5.79
> Germany Frankfurt $5.57
> France Paris $5.54
> Portugal Lisbon $5.35
> Hungary Budapest $4.94
> Luxembourg $4.82
> Croatia Zagreb $4.81
> Ireland Dublin $4.78
> Switzerland Geneva $4.74
> Spain Madrid $4.55
> Japan Tokyo $4.24
> Czech Republic Prague $4.19
> Romania Bucharest $4.09
> Andorra $4.08
> Estonia Tallinn $3.62
> Bulgaria Sofia $3.52
> Brazil Brasilia $3.12
> Cuba Havana $3.03
> Taiwan Taipei $2.84
> Lebanon Beirut $2.63
> South Africa Johannesburg $2.62
> Nicaragua Managua $2.61
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> 66% INCREASE in profits, not a 66% markup. If you can't or won't see the
>> oil
>> connection to the Bush family, no one can help you. Denial is not just a
>> river in Egypt, Bill.
>>
>> I wish I had invested in oil stocks five years ago...I could retire by
>> age
>> 40...

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Interesting to note the rest of the article which you didn't quote:

"In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi
Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline
prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All
prices updated March, 2005.

Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela Caracas $0.12


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430282F1.A8B1F7BD@cox.net...
> Maybe we should trade our oil companies for the companies in other
> country's.
>
> Gas prices around the world:
> http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/
>
> CNN/Money - Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently
> hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries.
> Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying
> nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S.
>
> Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48
> Norway Oslo $6.27
> Italy Milan $5.96
> Denmark Copenhagen $5.93
> Belgium Brussels $5.91
> Sweden Stockholm $5.80
> United Kingdom London $5.79
> Germany Frankfurt $5.57
> France Paris $5.54
> Portugal Lisbon $5.35
> Hungary Budapest $4.94
> Luxembourg $4.82
> Croatia Zagreb $4.81
> Ireland Dublin $4.78
> Switzerland Geneva $4.74
> Spain Madrid $4.55
> Japan Tokyo $4.24
> Czech Republic Prague $4.19
> Romania Bucharest $4.09
> Andorra $4.08
> Estonia Tallinn $3.62
> Bulgaria Sofia $3.52
> Brazil Brasilia $3.12
> Cuba Havana $3.03
> Taiwan Taipei $2.84
> Lebanon Beirut $2.63
> South Africa Johannesburg $2.62
> Nicaragua Managua $2.61
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> 66% INCREASE in profits, not a 66% markup. If you can't or won't see the
>> oil
>> connection to the Bush family, no one can help you. Denial is not just a
>> river in Egypt, Bill.
>>
>> I wish I had invested in oil stocks five years ago...I could retire by
>> age
>> 40...

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Interesting to note the rest of the article which you didn't quote:

"In a few Latin America and Middle-East nations, such as Venezuela and Saudi
Arabia, oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline
prices are kept low as a benefit to the nation's citizens, he said. All
prices updated March, 2005.

Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela Caracas $0.12


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430282F1.A8B1F7BD@cox.net...
> Maybe we should trade our oil companies for the companies in other
> country's.
>
> Gas prices around the world:
> http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/
>
> CNN/Money - Gasoline prices in the United States, which have recently
> hit record highs, are actually much lower than in many countries.
> Drivers in some European cities, like Amsterdam and Oslo, are paying
> nearly 3 times more than those in the U.S.
>
> Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48
> Norway Oslo $6.27
> Italy Milan $5.96
> Denmark Copenhagen $5.93
> Belgium Brussels $5.91
> Sweden Stockholm $5.80
> United Kingdom London $5.79
> Germany Frankfurt $5.57
> France Paris $5.54
> Portugal Lisbon $5.35
> Hungary Budapest $4.94
> Luxembourg $4.82
> Croatia Zagreb $4.81
> Ireland Dublin $4.78
> Switzerland Geneva $4.74
> Spain Madrid $4.55
> Japan Tokyo $4.24
> Czech Republic Prague $4.19
> Romania Bucharest $4.09
> Andorra $4.08
> Estonia Tallinn $3.62
> Bulgaria Sofia $3.52
> Brazil Brasilia $3.12
> Cuba Havana $3.03
> Taiwan Taipei $2.84
> Lebanon Beirut $2.63
> South Africa Johannesburg $2.62
> Nicaragua Managua $2.61
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> 66% INCREASE in profits, not a 66% markup. If you can't or won't see the
>> oil
>> connection to the Bush family, no one can help you. Denial is not just a
>> river in Egypt, Bill.
>>
>> I wish I had invested in oil stocks five years ago...I could retire by
>> age
>> 40...

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
of the family does.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> "A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled Exxon
> to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million to
> $2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
> from a year earlier."
>
> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>
> My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
> read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
> companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
of the family does.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> "A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled Exxon
> to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million to
> $2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
> from a year earlier."
>
> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>
> My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
> read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
> companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
of the family does.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> "A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled Exxon
> to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million to
> $2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
> from a year earlier."
>
> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>
> My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
> read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
> companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
of the family does.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> "A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled Exxon
> to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million to
> $2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
> from a year earlier."
>
> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>
> My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
> read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
> companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Typical bleeding heart liberal, not one site to backup your lies!
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> That's always been the case, because the other countries pay a lot more in
> fuel taxes, as the next parargraph which you didn't quote explains:
>
> "The main factor in price disparities between countries is government
> policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in
> various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily,
> with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of
> gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc."