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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2005 8:01:01 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse At what step of the gasoline supply chain is the most profit made? Other/Not sure Government taxes Service station retail Gas wholesale and delivery Oil refining Crude oil production Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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At what step of the gasoline supply chain is the most profit made?
Other/Not sure
Government taxes
Service station retail
Gas wholesale and delivery
Oil refining
Crude oil production

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 21, 2007 6:57:01 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Oil refining
YB1234 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,565 Points:1,739,315 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 21, 2007 6:55:39 PM Ignore YB1234 Report Abuse Oil refining [Edited by: YB1234 at 5/21/2007 10:57:13 PM EST]
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,049 Points:2,671,340 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2007 6:03:00 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Oil refining
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2007 5:31:35 PM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse refining and taxes
kingdick Champion Author Minnesota Posts:54,992 Points:3,150,275 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2007 2:13:37 AM Ignore kingdick Report Abuse Oil Wells
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Storm37 Sophomore Author Toronto Posts:112 Points:41,310 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2007 8:18:37 AM Ignore Storm37 Report Abuse TAXES of course
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2007 4:35:56 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Oil refining and taxes
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2007 5:13:19 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Refining and taxes
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,049 Points:2,671,340 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2007 2:39:23 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Oil refining
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Dec 25, 2006 9:20:45 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Refining and taxes
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2006 9:34:49 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Refining and taxes
kingdick Champion Author Minnesota Posts:54,992 Points:3,150,275 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2006 10:38:22 PM Ignore kingdick Report Abuse Crude Oil Costs us about $5 per barrel to get it out of the ground and We sell it for $48 per barrel to kerr mcgee That is were the big profit is
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2006 8:08:40 PM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Refining and taxes
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,417 Points:2,886,915 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2006 8:31:03 AM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse government taxes
Bill313 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,520 Points:772,565 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2006 11:07:55 PM Ignore Bill313 Report Abuse Other/Not sure
kingdick Champion Author Minnesota Posts:54,992 Points:3,150,275 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2006 7:23:15 AM Ignore kingdick Report Abuse I think these temporary lower prices are just a ploy by the oil monopolies to keep their republican Friends in control of the government
SoMDHybrid Champion Author Maryland Posts:12,590 Points:2,499,340 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2006 2:58:11 AM Ignore SoMDHybrid Report Abuse Refining
#12#_BlairGasSpy Rookie Author Nebraska Posts:12 Points:200 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2006 7:13:02 AM Ignore #12#_BlairGasSpy Report Abuse Government taxes
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2006 5:05:45 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Refining and taxes
SuperSpank Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,768 Points:1,052,660 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2006 3:33:15 PM Ignore SuperSpank Report Abuse Oil refining
Blorp Veteran Author Maryland Posts:342 Points:87,260 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2006 11:43:20 AM Ignore Blorp Report Abuse Production and refining.
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2006 4:29:11 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse blackeye, ???????????????
forty-niner Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:28,604 Points:2,379,865 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2006 10:45:51 AM Ignore forty-niner Report Abuse crude oil production. throttle-will you be pushing your car or driving Flintstone style?
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2006 7:03:12 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse PanhandleSam, I'll wave to you from my car when I see you walking.
PanhandleSam Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,113 Points:308,170 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2006 7:19:02 AM Ignore PanhandleSam Report Abuse PRODUCTION BOYCOTT NOW
LJGP_MO95 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,753 Points:478,980 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2006 7:12:41 AM Ignore LJGP_MO95 Report Abuse I would guess the Goverment.
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truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2006 6:51:41 AM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Refining and taxes
Qadosh Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,264 Points:107,920 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2006 11:10:01 AM Ignore Qadosh Report Abuse I am not sure, but I know the Muslims make a lot of money at the production level.
twowheel Champion Author Austin Posts:13,417 Points:2,886,915 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2006 10:21:32 AM Ignore twowheel Report Abuse According to data, the refining portion of the petroleum industry is currently most profitable. Buy stock in Valero?
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,001 Points:2,703,855 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 17, 2006 12:06:14 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse refining
pecos Champion Author Columbus Posts:7,715 Points:2,110,335 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Aug 17, 2006 10:38:53 AM Ignore pecos Report Abuse The most money is made in crude oil production. They have had record profits every quarter for every year, the last 3 years.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,049 Points:2,671,340 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 17, 2006 3:03:12 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Oil refining
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,049 Points:2,671,340 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2006 3:05:49 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Oil refining
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2006 4:28:52 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse If the question refers to percentage profit, of courst it's the government. They get a lot with no cost to them. If it's the profit in dollars, it's got to be crude oil production, which accounts for $2 of the cost of every gallon of gasoline.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,001 Points:2,703,855 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2006 12:45:40 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse not sure
TexasFight Champion Author Austin Posts:12,510 Points:2,571,280 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2006 11:20:44 AM Ignore TexasFight Report Abuse Crude oil production makes a lot. But don't forget that government taxes are pure profit.
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2006 10:37:16 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse crude oil production
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,049 Points:2,671,340 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2006 1:22:34 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Crude oil production
PriceMonger Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:5,704 Points:1,018,710 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2006 9:02:07 PM Ignore PriceMonger Report Abuse crude prod
daiseymay Rookie Author Missouri Posts:16 Points:5,100 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2006 7:42:04 PM Ignore daiseymay Report Abuse government for sure it is not the local stations
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2006 2:45:20 PM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Refining
RGF250 Champion Author Maryland Posts:18,193 Points:2,562,965 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2006 6:32:35 AM Ignore RGF250 Report Abuse Crude oil production
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2006 5:50:17 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse Crude oil production - For older fields (drilling costs already recovered)own by governments (Middle East) that have not started to decline, the crude is generating almost 100% profit.
Huntingdog Champion Author Oakland Posts:14,179 Points:2,785,435 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2006 4:49:36 AM Ignore Huntingdog Report Abuse Oil refining
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,982 Points:2,464,695 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2006 4:38:55 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse It's got to be crude oil production. $75 a barrel oil contributes almost $2 to the price of gasoline.
Guido4 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:13,049 Points:2,671,340 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2006 3:50:00 AM Ignore Guido4 Report Abuse Oil refining
billsandi Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,574 Points:1,408,265 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 9:38:59 PM Ignore billsandi Report Abuse Government taxes. However a lot of that is used for roads; and buying/selling on the commodities exchange. Here the broker assumes all the risk of upward or downward prices which benefits oil production and refining. If the price goes up, he can make bunches of money. However, when it goes down, and the media seems completely oblivious of this, the broker can lose his shirt. Overall though, I'd say the (type A) broker earns more. I would expect that death rates are higher in this area too, because it definitely is a pressure-packed job! In today's world, any work in the gasoline supply chain; could not be traded to me - at any price. I really admire those who can handle it.
PriceMonger Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:5,704 Points:1,018,710 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 9:13:59 PM Ignore PriceMonger Report Abuse crude prod
truckdude Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,265 Points:1,333,820 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2006 2:54:56 PM Ignore truckdude Report Abuse Refining