Any threat is real in today's environment but it's how you view the source. Realistically if it comes from our fuel suppliers I would take it under advisement, however coming from government parties it is somewhat unbelievable and viewed as politics.
Fuel for vehicles, home heat, electricity and transportation is big monies. When that much monies are involved then the government likes to be involved.
When the government takes control then it is normally a mess because of many factors including party politics. While I was at SEMA I was asked countless times about the diesel fuel supply! I told most people I was not worried it is all politics.
So here we are past the date they gave we would be out of fuel and actually the price fell this week for diesel fuel. I do understand in the NE with the threat of snow storm and falling temps the shortage of diesel fuel and heating oil was real and the price shot way up!
Isn't that normal this time of year and peel back the layers, how much of the increase was additional taxes for the NE part of the country?
Again, it is more about politics than a shortage or how much profit can we squeeze out of people before they start yelling?
The United States has the biggest reserve of fuel in the world under our ground and the refineries who can process it. Now, will they let them produce it is another question.
We will see what happens with the rail strike not being resolved, again politics involved!
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