Does it matter who transports the gasoline?
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Racer
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Does it matter who transports the gasoline?
I have noticed that in the Los angeles area, I see less and less actual Shell or 76 company trucks dropping off the gas early in the morning. I am seeing more and more what seems to be independent truckers with no labels on thier tanker trucks dropping of the gas at stations.
Am I over reacting? Is it possible that we are not paying for said brand of gas, or are companies just paying cheaper labor for transportation of gas to its stations, by using independent/ self employed truckers?
Am I over reacting? Is it possible that we are not paying for said brand of gas, or are companies just paying cheaper labor for transportation of gas to its stations, by using independent/ self employed truckers?
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Originally Posted by doggydog
I have noticed that in the Los angeles Autopartswarehouse area, I see less and less actual Shell or 76 company trucks dropping off the gas early in the morning. I am seeing more and more what seems to be independent truckers with no labels on thier tanker trucks dropping of the gas at stations.
Am I over reacting? Is it possible that we are not paying for said brand of gas, or are companies just paying cheaper labor for transportation of gas to its stations, by using independent/ self employed truckers?
Am I over reacting? Is it possible that we are not paying for said brand of gas, or are companies just paying cheaper labor for transportation of gas to its stations, by using independent/ self employed truckers?
Suzuka Master
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From: Lower Nazzie, Pa
Who knows where said gas may come from...the mom-and-pop gas station down the street could have the same supplier as the mobil station a mile up the road. The difference is the additives they use in their gasolines that make a difference and differentiates the brands.
Originally Posted by http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/brochures/gasoline/index.html
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) cannot definitively say where gasoline at a given station originated since EIA does not collect data on the source of the gasoline sold at retail outlets. The name on the service station sign does not tell the whole story. The fact that you purchase gasoline from a given company does not necessarily mean that the gasoline was actually produced by that particular company’s refineries. While gasoline is sold at about 167,000 retail outlets across the nation, about one-third of these stations are “unbranded” dealers that may sell gasoline of any brand. The remainder of the outlets are “branded” stations, but may not necessarily be selling gasoline produced at that company’s refineries. This is because gasoline from different refineries is often combined for shipment by pipeline, and companies owning service stations in the same area may be purchasing gasoline at the same bulk terminal. In that case, the only difference between the gasoline at station X versus the gasoline at station Y may be the small amount of additives that those companies add to the gasoline before it gets to the pump. Even if we knew at which company’s refinery the gasoline was produced, the source of the crude oil used at that refinery may vary on a day-to-day basis. Most refiners use a mix of crude oils from various domestic and foreign sources. The mix of crude oils can change based on the relative cost and availability of crude oil from different sources.
Don't Mess With Texas
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From: austin tx
Originally Posted by mcflyguy24
Shell V-power FTW! No matter if the gas comes from some bulk supplier and not the actual company you pump at, it is still cleaner and has WAY less ethanol BS in it.
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I won't run Sonoco and Marathon unless absolutely have to.
most i run Clark (which is a local refinery) and some BP. i used to run almost 100% Shell but a lot of Shell stations around here got bought out by Marathon.
most i run Clark (which is a local refinery) and some BP. i used to run almost 100% Shell but a lot of Shell stations around here got bought out by Marathon.
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