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Hi John: My understanding of the treasurer's statement was they were applying the increasing money received on excise taxes to reduce the consumers'
cost of gasoline at the pumps by first removing additional retail taxes and using other excesses to subsidize. Up here we continue taxing both ends
and the governments have a windfall of revenues at present. I would hope they apply those excess revenues wisely as the resulting inflationary
pressures on housing, healthcare and food are becoming extreme especially for the working classes and retirees. I personally think attacking the root
cause is the most effective as Mexico has chosen as long as normal supplies can be maintained.
[Edited on 4-11-2022 by JDCanuck]
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John Harper
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Similar to the US releasing oil from the SPR. Taxpayers paid for that oil to create the SPR, so releasing it is just reducing the value of a "paid
for" asset. Like selling off your personal possessions to buy food. It's not realistically sustainable.
But. with fiat money and credit markets, perhaps it is. At least until this unique confluence of market distortions has passed.
John
[Edited on 4-12-2022 by John Harper]
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Quote: Originally posted by BajaGringo  | Mexico Suspends Fuel Subsidy to Border Region- Prices will go up this week n Tijuana, Tecate and Mexicali
A federal gasoline subsidy by Mexico to soften price spikes will be suspended along the northern border region with the U.S. this week, citing
shortages as more Americans drive south to fill their tanks.
The suspension of the subsidy from April 2-8 covers cities in the border states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora and Baja
California, including Tijuana, one of the world’s busiest border crossings.
https://talkbaja.com/mexico-suspends-fuel-subsidy-to-border-...
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I believe I read this suspension of the subsidy was revoked within 48 hours of being proposed. Fuel remains cheaper along the border than in the
interior of Mexico.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Hook |
I believe I read this suspension of the subsidy was revoked within 48 hours of being proposed. Fuel remains cheaper along the border than in the
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If you can find it. I passed thru Mexicali east northbound yesterday (Sunday afternoon) and was hoping to fill up with that cheap, cheap, cheap
gasoline, but last 5 miles or thru Mexicali every gas station we passed had blocked off their fuel islands, I assume because they were out of precious
lifeblood due to greedy gringos addicted to petroleum having drained the tanks dry over the weekend 
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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John Harper
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Americans love Socialism, especially when someone else is paying for it.
John
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Goat
Technology lets me charge my car off the 4KW of new solar panels I just installed on the garage and not care whether San Felipe has any gas! It also
lets me use the phone finally south of cell service from San Felipe!
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| Quote: Originally posted by RFClark | Goat
Technology lets me charge my car off the 4KW of new solar panels I just installed on the garage and not care whether San Felipe has any gas! It also
lets me use the phone finally south of cell service from San Felipe! |
I am amused at the whiners. Every few years they all in unison complain about the price of fuel, but they never learn their lesson and buy economical
vehicles or make fuel-wise life choices.
Stupid people never learn!
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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This is dated, but I just thought I’d add this:
Coming into TKT on the toll road from the Cortez side, the first gas station (Pemex), on the right hand side of the road was completely out of diesel.
This was on Thursday, April 22nd.
Two dirt roads diverged in Baja and I, I took the one less graveled by......
Soy ignorante, apático y ambivalente. No lo sé y no me importa, ni modo.
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RFClark
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Goat,
It’s not “whining” to wonder why gas is about $3.85 in Mexicali and $5 -$6 per Gal in Imperial Co in the Peoples Republic of CA! Further north
Arco is selling in mid $5s while Arco Calexico is $5.11!
That sort of pricing does make you wonder about being ripped off! Because you are!
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| Quote: Originally posted by RFClark | Goat,
It’s not “whining” to wonder why gas is about $3.85 in Mexicali and $5 -$6 per Gal in Imperial Co in the Peoples Republic of CA! Further north
Arco is selling in mid $5s while Arco Calexico is $5.11!
That sort of pricing does make you wonder about being ripped off! Because you are! |
RFClark: I admire and wish to copy your concerted attempts to reduce your carbon footprint well ahead of those privileged elite that tell us
constantly people like you and I are the problem. This while they build massive mansions, buy more yachts and private jets and drive your and my food
and other necessity costs up. All this does is prevent us from investing our more limited surplus funds in energy saving devices.
EV's and solar systems are still not affordable for the masses, unfortunately. This should be our ultimate goal.
The primary beneficiaries of driving oil costs up by restricting the supplies have been the petroleum exporters, not the lower waged people that are
finding fuel costs driving food and other costs up at escalating rates.
[Edited on 4-30-2022 by JDCanuck]
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RFClark
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San Felipe Fuel Report Saturday!
To sum it up, it’s a nothingburger! People were buying diesel at the Chevron station so I assume they had some. I bought Regular and others bought
premium so I assume that they had both. There were no lines. We drove as far north as the last gas station and saw nothing unusual in the way of lines
or covered pumps! The 1st station north of the arch was receiving a delivery of some grade of fuel.
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RFClark
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JD,
Carbon is good! $$$ and Blue Skys are better! With the 4K of new panels for about $2,500 - $3,000 U.S. installed we can run 42K Btus of AC all day and
charge the Hyundai plug hybrid. Roundtrip to SF of 110KM at 80MPG. We gas up in Mexicali when we drive to the Goat’s People’s Republic! 600 miles
range!
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The Ioniq Plug Hybrid has a little better than a 30 mile EV range. But where it really shines is sitting in traffic with the AC running and the motor
starting every few mins to charge the battery. Think crossing the border here!
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Yes, extended milage is between 50 and 60 mpg.
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We were in Mexicali today. COSTCO was out of regular. The in town ARCO station in San Felipe was out of premium! Prices are about the same. Regular at
COSTCO was 19.55/L if they had any!
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