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Subject: TWL: Re: Fuel costs in Pensacola
From: Charles Culotta (cculotta@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Sep 01 2001 - 16:29:04 EDT
By way of reference: Purchased fuel in Morgan City ,La. ( 95 miles west of New
Orleans On ICW) for $1.03 per gallon. I asked why so much as the last fuel I
pur. fr them abt 3 mos ago was 87 Cents!
CCC
Alex Hirsekorn wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Thataway@XXX.XXX>
>
> > Oh by the
> > way--I was told that the $1.80 a gallon was "premium Diesel". It all
> comes
> > from one distributer--go figure.
> >
> Hi Bob,
>
> The term "Premium Diesel" implies that additives have been used to improve
> one or more of the following:
>
> 1. Lubricity
> 2. Pour Point
> 3. Cetane #
> 4. Water Dissipation
> 5. Maybe some other stuff that I don't remember.
>
> At least in the US these things don't really need improving. OTOH: It's hard
> to fault someone who wants an extra safety margin (and is willing to pay for
> it).
>
> My former employer sold "Premium Diesel". It was blended on delivery using
> ordinary diesel and a few gallons of additive (Delivery size ranged from 1
> to 4 thousand gallons). I don't remember the exact figures but our cost
> increased less than a nickel per gallon and our selling price increased less
> than a dime.
>
> Frugally yours,
>
> Alex
-- Charles and Pat Culotta Patterson, La. Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/charlesculotta/
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