11-28-2012, 04:40 AM
Not really related because the whole oil-gas-refinery complex on the mainland is not connected at all to the two-refinery Hawaiian islands oil-gas-diesel market and pricing, other than the market price of a barrel of oil. The reason gas in Hawaii used to be so high compared to the mainland was due to the high operating cost of any business in Hawaii. Now, as the cost of a barrel of oil is down over 15% since the beginning of the year, Hawaii gas prices are about the same as the mainland, that is, those not affected by the local refinery status.
So, Big Oil gets a verified $10 Billion tax subsidy from the government aka your taxes fiercely supported by the Republicans and nobody seems to give a hoot about that. Interesting.
So, Big Oil gets a verified $10 Billion tax subsidy from the government aka your taxes fiercely supported by the Republicans and nobody seems to give a hoot about that. Interesting.
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*