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Every day I hear about Oil Trading at x dollars on Wall Street. Can anyone prove that Big Oil is controlling the action on Wall Street? Nope. Is Big Oil making big bucks? Yes. Are countries in the Mid-East and South American making big bucks on oil? Yes. Has any of these countries "nationalized" Big Oil in there sphere of control. Yes. Has Big Oil lost a bundle with this process. Yes. Does Big Oil spend any of their profits? Yes-the ethanol research at the University of Wisconsin is funded by SHELL OIL. Can anything be done about Big Oil's profits? Yes-many individual and governemental actions can alter the course. It is not Big Oil or OPEC that is the cause of over $100 barrel oil prices.

2005 AWD Escape Hybrid
Best Interstate tank trip MPG 39.02 (scangauge II) for 402 miles on I-70, 10.3 gallons used over mostly flat terrain.

Best Interstate tank trip E30 MPG 34.6 for 271 miles along I-80 in Indiana and Ohio.

Best multiple road tank trip E30 MPG 36.2 for 202 miles in Southwestern Pa.