Re: A Fresh Boogeyman (was Re: OT: Booyah!)



Andre Lieven wrote:

And, Katrina blowing through the Gulf isn't helping US oil production and refining.



No, I'm sure that will up the price even more.
Everyone talks about the higher gasoline prices- but seems to ignore the other things that oil gets used for in the US.
Such as diesel fuel, heating fuel, fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide, and plastics production.
The diesel fuel probably will be the first area heavily hit, and given that we move almost all of our food and manufacturing goods
around inside the US via diesel powered trucks and trains this is going to have a real affect on food prices, as well as give American manufacturing another kick in the rear that it doesn't need considering the burgeoning import/export gap.

Pat
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