Re: Diesel 9,5$/gl in Norway

OK, it MAY happen but I don't think any of us want to see the sociological 
and political repercussions that are going to go with it.

JD

Ernie Willson wrote:
> Trust Me.....Don't ever say NEVER. I have seen oil rise from about 20 US

> cents per barrel to about US $120.00 per barrel during my 40 year 
> professional career. When I started driving, regular gasoline was about 
> 19 US cents per gallon.
> 
> EJ in NJ
> 
> JD wrote:
>> Trust me, armed revolution will happen and the citizens will demand 
>> that all the domestically produced diesel the oil companies now ex****t 
>> stay onshore long before diesel hits $9.50/gal. As spread out as the 
>> US is and the critical impact of fuel prices have on our economy I 
>> predict a lot of things will change here before prices get much 
>> higher. CAFE standards will get much more aggressive which could 
>> easily reduce our consumption by 30%. Property values in the suburbs 
>> will drop like a rock as people start moving closer to work (this is 
>> already happening) and we're going to finally start getting serious 
>> about mass transit like Europe is. Tax breaks for buying stupidly 
>> wasteful SUV's will go away no matter how loud Detroit cries. 
>> $9.50/gal will NEVER happen here.
>>
>> JD
>>
>> rd wrote:
>>> Hey you Americans talking about expensive fuel.
>>> Ceep calm, it will surely reach you as well.
>>> RD
>>>