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GASOLINE SHORTAGES AND SUMMER PRICES April 11, 2007 Hawk
STEVE,
JUST RECEIVED A REPORT LAST NIGHT FROM A TEXAS FORWARD OBSERVOR ABOUT UPCOMING GASOLINE SHORTAGES AND PRICE PER GALLON PREDICTIONS. SAID OBSERVOR RECENTLY RECEIVED A HEADS UP MEMO FROM ONE OF THE LARGEST FUEL PURCHASING GROUPS WHICH MANY TRUCK FLEETS UTILIZE TO PROVIDE FUEL FOR SERVICE VEHICLES ETC.
THEIR PREDICTION WAS THAT WIDESPREAD GASOLINE SHORTAGES WILL DEVELOP BY SUMMERTIME ACROSS THE U.S. AND THAT ONE OF THE WORST AREAS TO TO FEEL THE SHORTAGE WOULD BE IN TEXAS. NOW WITH ALL THE REFINERY CAPACITY AND PROXIMITY TO THE AMERICAN OIL PATCH ONE MIGHT WONDER WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT IN ADVANCE THAT WOULD MAKE THEM PROVIDE SUCH PREDICTION TO THEIR CLIENTS IN TEXAS?
IS PERHAPS REFINERY CAPACITY IN TEXAS GOING TO SUDDENLY GO OFF LINE DUE TO PERHAPS DISSAPPEARANCE OF ONE OR SOME VIA TERRORISM WHETHER ACTUAL OR FALSE FLAG? WILL ALLOUT WARTIME RATIONING BE INSTITUTED WHEN EITHER AN ATTACK ON IRAN BY U.S ERUPTS INTO A WORLD WIDE CONFLICT WHICH INTERDICTS CRUDE SUPPLIES AND/OR REQUIRES MILITARY PRIORITY FOR REFINERY CAPACITY OR WHEN DOMESTIC CIVIL STRIFE OVER A COLLAPSED DOLLAR, STOCK MARKET, UNEMPLOYMENT, BANKING HOLIDAYS AND HOUSING FORECLOSURES ERUPTS INTO MAJOR REVOLUTIONS OF U.S. POPULACE REQUIRING MARTIAL LAW?
PRICING PREDICTIONS ARE THAT BY SUMMER THE AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON OF UNLEADED REGULAR WILL BE $4.25 PER GALLON. THAT IS ENOUGH TO BANKRUPT MOST INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS AND COST OF EVERYTHING WILL SOAR AS GOODS BEING SHIPPED WILL REQUIRE CONTINUAL FUEL SURCHARGE UPTICKS. AIRLINE TRAVEL PRICES WILL SOAR AND COULD PRECLUDE MANY FROM BUYING TICKETS WHO MAY ALREADY BE IN ECONOMIC DURESS WITH REAL INFLATION RUNNING AROUND 11.6% ALREADY AND MORTGAGE PAYMENT INCREASES COUPLED WITH HIGH TAXES FROM BRACKET CREEP AND HUGE DEBT LOAD PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.
VERY INTERESTING THAT THEY KNOW ALL OF THIS ALREADY. ALSO INTERSTING IS THAT THE E-MAILED MEMO COULD NOT BE COPIED OR FORWARDED BY SOME COMPUTER PRECLUSION OF DOING SO .
ALREADY IN MANY LOCALES ACROSS THE U.S. MAXIMUM $50 OR $75 PURCHASES OF GASOLINE WITH CREDIT CARD ARE ALREADY HAPPENING AT STATIONS. SO ONE MUST ASK HAS THE RATIONING ALREADY STARTED? IN A WORD YES IT HAS. REFINERY CAPACITY MAY HAVE BEEN DIVERTED TO MILITARY STOCKPILING RATHER THAN DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION CONSUMPTION IN PREPARATION FOR THE ADVENT OF GOING DOWNTOWN ON ALMOND JOY LAND OF CHESS PLAYERS AND WHAT WILL RESULT IF RUSSIA AND CHINA DEFENSE TREATY SIGNATORIES WITH IRAN DECIDE TO LIGHT UP CONUS FROM SUBS OFF THE COASTS EAST, WEST, SOUTH, AND EVEN ARCTIC NORTH.
ANOTHER BIG DOT TO THE LISTENERS OF THINGS TO COME. DOES ANYONE HAVE SOME 5 GALLON CANS PLEASE? SHOULD ANYONE HAVE BOUGHT ANOTHER YEAR SUPPLY OF FOOD? WILL YOU BE ABLE TO EVEN TRAVEL TO YOUR JOB IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE IN RURAL AREAS REQUIRING A LONG COMMUTE(ASSUMING YOUR JOB IS STILL THERE?).
WARN THE PEOPLE STEVE, FOR SOON THE ONLY RUBBER MEETING THE ROAD MAY ONLY BE THAT ON YOUR CHINESE OR MALAYSIAN MADE TENNIS SHOES.
THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS.
Hawk |
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2007/4/12 0:18 | |
philologos Member
Joined: 2003/7/18 Posts: 6566 Reading, UK
| Re: Gas Shortage? | | Quote:
PRICING PREDICTIONS ARE THAT BY SUMMER THE AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON OF UNLEADED REGULAR WILL BE $4.25 PER GALLON.
We're currently paying about $6.70 over here! _________________ Ron Bailey
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2007/4/12 2:08 | Profile |
enid Member
Joined: 2006/5/22 Posts: 2680 Nottingham, England
| Re: Gas Shortage? | | I read this and thought 'so what?'
Also, a few scriptures came to me.
Luke 21v28, Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemtion draws near.
Then there is Elijah who was fed by ravens when the famine took place.
It sounds like scare mongering to me, but it could be a genuine warning.
How come people will listen to a warning like this, but not listen to the warnings in the word of God?
Foolish or what?
Still, whether it happens or not, our trust should be in God and not in the arm of flesh.
Philologos, is that all they pay for gas/petrol?
Cheap, huh?
God bless |
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2007/4/12 4:26 | Profile |
PaulWest Member
Joined: 2006/6/28 Posts: 3405 Dallas, Texas
| Re: | | What's minimum wage in the UK? _________________ Paul Frederick West
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2007/4/12 8:44 | Profile |
JaySaved Member
Joined: 2005/7/11 Posts: 1132 Missouri
| Re: | | I DO NOT READ LONG POSTS THAT ARE IN ALL CAPS!!!!1
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2007/4/12 8:48 | Profile |
enid Member
Joined: 2006/5/22 Posts: 2680 Nottingham, England
| Re: | | I'm not sure what the minimum wage in the UK is now, but last I heard it was £5.30.
I don't know what that is in dollars.
Why do you ask? |
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2007/4/12 8:59 | Profile |
PaulWest Member
Joined: 2006/6/28 Posts: 3405 Dallas, Texas
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Well, usually where the cost of living is higher, the salaries and wages are also a bit higher. In the United States, for example, a policeman may earn $50,000 a year in NYC, but only $35,000 in San Antonio. But the cop who lives in NYC pays a higher cost of living (i.e. property taxes) than the one in San Antonio. The pay is relevant to the c.o.l.
That's why I asked about the wages in the UK.
Good moring (here in TX, USA, at least!) and may God bless you this day.
Brother Paul
_________________ Paul Frederick West
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2007/4/12 9:28 | Profile |
| Re: | | Quote:
I DO NOT READ LONG POSTS THAT ARE IN ALL CAPS!!!!1
sorry about that. I just cut and paste the text from another site. |
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2007/4/12 9:46 | |
JaySaved Member
Joined: 2005/7/11 Posts: 1132 Missouri
| Re: | | No problem, just a pet-peeve of mine that I need to get over. :-) |
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2007/4/12 10:19 | Profile |
philologos Member
Joined: 2003/7/18 Posts: 6566 Reading, UK
| Re: | | Quote:
I'm not sure what the minimum wage in the UK is now, but last I heard it was £5.30.
I don't know what that is in dollars.
$10.41
* The main rate for workers aged 22 and over increased on 1 October 2006 to £5.35 an hour from £5.05 an hour. * The development rate for 18-21 year olds increased to £4.45 an hour from £4.25 an hour
* The development rate for 16-17 year old increased to £3.30 an hour from £3.00 an hour _________________ Ron Bailey
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2007/4/12 10:35 | Profile |