On Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 7:02:56 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:58:27 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:47:35 -0300, wrote:
> >snip
> >>>
> >>Maybe I sound very cynical but our gas has already zoomed up about 40
> >>cents a litre since Harvey. I understand the Texan refineries are
> >>back up and working but our gas has not dropped but then, since we get
> >>our gas from Venezuela, it's nine tenths of my cynicism. If you see
> >>what I mean.
> >>
> >>If veggies and fruit are now going to be higher than last winter
> >>(which was extraordinary price-wise) deal me out, I can live without
> >>them if need be
> >
> >I don't know about supplying Nova Scotia, but there is a major
> >pipeline going all the way north from Texas that was damaged with
> >Harvey. This pipeline is a biggy and they are not back on line yet.
> >Is you Venezuelan oil off loaded from a tanker directly to you folks
> >or is it delivered some other way? Don't know, just wondering.
> >Apparently Florida off loads from a tanker to trucks. I just assumed
> >that all oil delivered to N. America was delivered through pipes and
> >then trucked to depots.
> >Janet US
>
> I really don't know Janet, I just know that's where our oil comes from
> but we get the price hikes. As I said, I am cynical. No matter what
> our prices seem to soar whenever there is something like this and I
> just figure, so what's new?

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-31/harvey-s-impact-on-world-oil-market-underlines-growing-u-s-role>

Cindy Hamilton