> Going back to the original post, the only three things that lower
> prices are
> less consumption, more supply or a combination of both.
Don,
You forgot a fourth thing: Competition.
-- Rick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Donald R McKenna
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:06 AM
> To: John Kelly; autox; PAUL TIBBALS
> Subject: Re: don't send that gas-out message
>
>
> John writes:
>
>
> > I'm aware that Exxon began as a new name for Esso. And that it
> was produced
> > by the Socony Vacuum Company. Socony is Standard Oil of New York, of
> > course. My memory fades on the origins of Mobil.
>
> I think Gilmore, remember the red Lion, became Mobile and, of course BP
> bought the nor-Cal Mobile outlets.
>
> Going back to the original post, the only three things that lower
> prices are
> less consumption, more supply or a combination of both.
>
> You know, that old economic rule of supply and demand :-)
>
> Any of these other protest schemes are just a waste of time. Buy a hybrid,
> spend less on gas. (this IS a weak joke!)
>
> Don
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