>>I only wish to know the split of the pump price, detailed and across the last 30 years, which would show exactly how many cents did go to the manufacturer, how much to the country where the oilfields are, how much for each pipeline or tanker costs, how much to the refinery, how much of each tax along the way, and what did the distributor and pump owner get. Graphed if possible.
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>>I figure any attempt to get such data would hit a stonewall somewhere.
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>So the fact that even the oil execs admit that their profit margins increase whenever there is a 'shortage' and the prices go up, is not enough for you?

It is for me, I know they're skinning everybody. I'm talking about getting into the actual split of the spoils over the years.

>Every year the industry complains that it's not their fault; that they are pawns of the world oil prices, and every year they manage record profits.

I can't describe the amount of tears I shed over their misery.