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Super G on April 22, 2006 - 12:24pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
The full breakdown from the article is:
  • 47%: Cost of crude
  • 23%: Federal, state, and local taxes
  • 18%: Refining costs and profits
  • 12%: Distribution and marketing, retail dealer profits
Indeed, the increase in crude prices may be obscuring more subtle things that are going on in the background.
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turbosaab on April 22, 2006 - 4:02pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
One note, these figures are based on 2004 prices.
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