tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post8261605869372116946..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: California, Running Out of GasStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-73416939053692532752022-03-31T15:04:24.035-07:002022-03-31T15:04:24.035-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dkimlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057026266960229046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-3396337113614908542014-04-24T10:56:17.528-07:002014-04-24T10:56:17.528-07:00I don’t really think that California is the only o...I don’t really think that California is the only one suffering from this crisis. However, a factor of this can be due to the wider streets in California and because more people own cars and drive around themselves; unlike in other states and cities with congested highways like let’s say, New York. That might be an explanation right there. :)<br /><a href="http://apacheoilco.blogspot.com/2014/04/like-your-engine-fuel-injectors-also.html" rel="nofollow">Kenny Isbell</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061066389513799745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-45272486931155397282012-10-09T03:43:46.707-07:002012-10-09T03:43:46.707-07:00I heard a spokesman for the trade group that repre...I heard a spokesman for the trade group that represents gas station and convenience store owners. This may help explain why loss of some refinery output makes some stations close.<br /><br />Branded gas stations (Exxon, Shell, etc.) are required to buy their fuel from the affiliated jobbers and refiners. They are also guaranteed some amount fuel from these sources if there is not enough to supply all stations with their normal amount. <br /><br />Unbranded stations can buy their fuel from any source they can contract with, but their fuel is not guaranteed to be available by anyone. In times of shortage some fuel suppliers will increase their prices to discourage anyone but their branded stations from sapping the restricted stocks of fuel. Or if the fuel shortage is severe enough there may not be any fuel to be sold once the allocation to branded stations are made.<br /><br />I suspect the closed stations are the ones last in line to get fuel when a shortage happens or they are branded stations that have sold all of their fraction of the allocation for their brand. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-19414781692418075742012-10-08T19:41:45.902-07:002012-10-08T19:41:45.902-07:00California used a howitzer to shoot off a foot. D...California used a howitzer to shoot off a foot. Dang, that hurt!Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-69532981926796190132012-10-08T16:01:29.083-07:002012-10-08T16:01:29.083-07:00This "Gasamageddon" is a cautionary tale...This "Gasamageddon" is a cautionary tale for everyone, I think. <br /><br />I never realized, and certainly don't fully understand, how it is that the $5 threshold makes it prohibitive for gas stations to earn any margin. <br /><br />Another layer to think about.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-43897591007234858482012-10-08T10:12:27.589-07:002012-10-08T10:12:27.589-07:00It's hard not to smile at self-inflicted catas...It's hard not to smile at self-inflicted catastrophe, so I did.Bilejoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426920337506809987noreply@blogger.com