Fuel price this winter

We are running about $4.05 this winter, it was as high at 4.17 last month.
Auto gas has also dropped from a high of $3.13 and is now $2.97
BT

"M" wrote in message
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Dead in the winter, and 100LL is averaging $4.63/gallon at airnav.com,
higher than this summer. This is a first.

I try to be optimistic about flying and all, but it increasingly looks
like we'll have an average $5.5/gal summer in 2008.

Auto gas has also dropped from a high of $3.13 and is now $2.97

Same here.

Even though oil prices are MUCH higher now, gas prices are still
dropping. IMHO this is pretty good evidence that our troubles last
year really *were* caused by a drop in refining capacity.

(If I recall, one of the main refineries in the US was down for
maintenance last year, causing the spike in prices.)
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Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Auto gas has also dropped from a high of $3.13 and is now $2.97

Same here.

Even though oil prices are MUCH higher now, gas prices are still
dropping. IMHO this is pretty good evidence that our troubles last
year really *were* caused by a drop in refining capacity.

(If I recall, one of the main refineries in the US was down for
maintenance last year, causing the spike in prices.)

More like three, four or five (IMS), including a couple that were a couple
years behind on maintenance.

Matt W. Barrow wrote:

(If I recall, one of the main refineries in the US was down for
maintenance last year, causing the spike in prices.)

More like three, four or five (IMS), including a couple that were a couple
years behind on maintenance.


And there are now only two refineries left in the US that are capable
of making Avgas.

"kontiki" wrote in message
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Matt W. Barrow wrote:

(If I recall, one of the main refineries in the US was down for
maintenance last year, causing the spike in prices.)

More like three, four or five (IMS), including a couple that were a
couple years behind on maintenance.

And there are now only two refineries left in the US that are capable
of making Avgas.

And no source of the lead required for 100LL.

(Here cometh the folks who burn autogas.)

On Dec 22, 1:58 pm, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:

And there are now only two refineries left in the US that are capable
of making Avgas.

And no source of the lead required for 100LL.

(Here cometh the folks who burn autogas.)


Looks like China is still making them cheaply:

http://buy.ecplaza.net/search/1s1nf2...thyl_lead.html

Anyone wants to stock up a 55 gallon drum of tetraethyl lead? Here's
your chance!