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Does anybody know what the heck is going on and why we're paying so much per gallon when the barrel is down?", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2012-08-30T19:01:16Z", "lastPost": "2012-08-30T19:01:16Z", "views": 2162, "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 4, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "im-just-wondering", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/im-just-wondering/", "userId": 2541, "firstName": "Thomas", "lastName": "Flock", "companyName": "TWIN VALLEY TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Louisiana", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 31, "userLikes": 0, "replies": [ { "replyId": 22628, "content": "Fuel is $4.08+ accross the board here in Nebraska. The experts will say it's \"supply and demand\".\n \n 1. Lets define 'Experts'...X is an unknown quantity, \"Spurts\" are drips under pressure...My opinion of 'experts', an unknown quantity of drips under pressure. (they are worthless)\n 2. There are just as many trucks going up and down the road today as last year, everyone is still going to work everyday, business as usual, lines at the elevators are just as long as they have always been. Why doesnt gas prices follow fuel price?? Because the cars will throw a bitch about it and fight back, that's why..\n \n Sapp Bros in Omaha is $4.08 for fuel, and they will tell you that their cost is determined by the 'market region they are in'...so then tell me why the BP gas station directly across the street is selling fuel at $3.95??? It's all a scam, price gouging, and taking advantage of the truck. Myself, I drop my trailer and bobtail across the street, cash or credit, same $$\n \n Fuel is high because no one will do anything about it. Everyone 'talks' about taking a stand blah blah blah...That 1 truck can make a difference. Ya know what, I parked my truck 2 weeks ago when fuel was $3.95 here. The only thing that has changed is that fuel is now $4.08, and rates have stayed the same, some have actually dropped, so don't preach to me that 1 truck can make a difference, I know better\n \n If you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem. That's a penny for my thoughts\n \n This post is not directed at or towards the originator of this thread.\n", "contentHtml": "Fuel is $4.08+ accross the board here in Nebraska. The experts will say it's "supply and demand". \r\n \r\n1. Lets define 'Experts'...X is an unknown quantity, "Spurts" are drips under pressure...My opinion of 'experts', an unknown quantity of drips under pressure. (they are worthless) \r\n2. There are just as many trucks going up and down the road today as last year, everyone is still going to work everyday, business as usual, lines at the elevators are just as long as they have always been. Why doesnt gas prices follow fuel price?? Because the cars will throw a bitch about it and fight back, that's why.. \r\n \r\nSapp Bros in Omaha is $4.08 for fuel, and they will tell you that their cost is determined by the 'market region they are in'...so then tell me why the BP gas station directly across the street is selling fuel at $3.95??? It's all a scam, price gouging, and taking advantage of the truck. Myself, I drop my trailer and bobtail across the street, cash or credit, same $$ \r\n \r\nFuel is high because no one will do anything about it. Everyone 'talks' about taking a stand blah blah blah...That 1 truck can make a difference. Ya know what, I parked my truck 2 weeks ago when fuel was $3.95 here. The only thing that has changed is that fuel is now $4.08, and rates have stayed the same, some have actually dropped, so don't preach to me that 1 truck can make a difference, I know better \r\n \r\nIf you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem. That's a penny for my thoughts \r\n \r\nThis post is not directed at or towards the originator of this thread. 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Also it seems like the truck stops are selling less fuel, and have to make X amount of dollars per day to stay in business, and they know that we won't really complain or do anything about it, so they get away with it, and will keep doing it, going higher and higher until there are no more small trucking companies.Does united we stand, divided we fall ring a bell? We have been so divided for so long. If you don't think so , spend some time on TV and watch shippihg wars and see how everyone sticks together there.", "contentHtml": "The only thing I can think of why it is so high, is a hard summer will normally bring a hard winter, and the petroleum companies are starting to stockpile for the winter demand for heating oil. You guys are lucky.. In Reno ,nv fuel is 4.33 a gallon. 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", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2012-08-30T20:41:02Z", "likes": 2, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 22630, "content": "Hurricane issac is a big reason right now. They stopped producing almost 2 million barrels a day due to the storm..", "contentHtml": "Hurricane issac is a big reason right now. 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Posted on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:01 PM CST in Louisiana, MO

I'M JUST WONDERING?

Has anybody noticed that a barrel of oil is at $95.00 right now and we are still paying close to $4.00 a gallon for diesel. In the fall of 2010, a barrel of oil was at $80.00 and we were paying well under $3.00 per gallon for diesel. As the fall continued into winter, the barrel of oil continued to rise, all the way up to over $140.00 per barrel in 2011. We all were paying $4.00 a gallon for diesel, (or more). Now a barrel has come back down to $95.00 per barrel and we all are still paying close to $4.00 per gallon, when it should be down to about $3.09. It certainly appears to me that either the fuel companies, or the middleman is taking advantage of the situation. Does anybody know what the heck is going on and why we're paying so much per gallon when the barrel is down?

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