"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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It depends entirely on where the tax is applicable. If the tax is on
income and revenue (windfall profits revisited?) then it might curtail
production because of less capital to reinvest and less incentive to run
at capacity. If the tax is an excise and attached at the pump, then the
industry producers will see little impact to their revenue, but you and I
will pick up the load. That might result in a reduced demand for fuel,
which might increase availability but that cause and effect often alludes
the population.


??? Tax??

(Talking to yourself??)