Re:The Cost of Gasoline
by userbinator on Sunday June 25, 2023 @06:32PM
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Oil companies need to make a profit. If it cost more to produce than to sell, they wouldn't do it.
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Some of the energy they use comes from electric.
There are huge barriers to entry. A marginal barrel of oil might “cost” $1 coming out of the ground. If you use 50 barrels refining it and getting it to market, you can still make a profit if that barrel costs the end user $51.