Ferrari Mailing List: [OFF TOPIC!!!!!] RE: Diesel/gas prices

[Dennis Liu (bigheaddennis]

Larry, click on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/36xcme (wait 15 seconds, and you'll get your answer).
:-)

Bottom line - no, prices are not the same.  Mostly due to government
policies (though things like refinery capacity and locations, infrastucture,
etc. all affect prices).  But the biggest factor is government policy -
either high taxes, to make prices go up, or subsidies to keep the populace
happy, which causes prices to go down.

And for all of you conspiracy theorists/crackpot political analysts, before
you jump in here, keep in mind too that prices just in these United States
can vary dramatically.  Pay $2.43 in New Jersey, or $3.53 in California.
That's a pretty frakkin huge price difference.

vty,

--Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: LarryT [mailto:l02turner [at] comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 1:45 PM
To: Dennis Liu
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Diesel/gas prices

We've talked about the role Chindia plays in the rise of fuel prices - But 
do BillyBob in China & SallySue in India pay the same price we pay here? 
i.e. $3.00+/gal?

If not, why not? Supply & demand should be equal everywhere, right?   And if

yes, I would think $3+/gal. would slow their growth dramatically given the 
standard of living.  or maybe those who can afford to buy cars aren't 
affected by the cost?

What am I missing?

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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