Maybe I'm a dope, but I just don't get it. I am a news junkie, and I read most of what the press puts out, (for better or worse.) Yet I still can't seem to put together an explanation for the price at the pumps.

But I am confident that many of my old pals here can make it clear for me.

-- semper paratus (fill_er@up.please), July 28, 2000

Answers

Try another brand of gasoline.

-- cpr (buytexas@swbell.net), July 28, 2000.

$crude + $refining + $transport + $retail + $taxes....

Will that be ALL sir?

-- Will (righthere@home.now), July 28, 2000.

semper, are you complaining about the high cost of 1.65 or rejoicing because it is a low figure? $1.65 is GREAT!, after months of 1.7s to 1.83. I saw an all time low today of 1.56, in an out of the way station. I was amazed.

-- Dancing (ind@street.com), July 28, 2000.

Will, you forgot +Profits!

-- Gasman (-@gas.for.less), July 29, 2000.

OOOh I should have defined my terms, there is a $profit component in each term, except taxes. The definition within taxes is open for the user to define.

-- Will (righthere@home.now), July 29, 2000.