Of course the price of crude oil effects the prices of our gas, but if synthetic oil is synthetic why does it seem that as the price of crude oil rises so does the price of synthetic oil??
Perhaps. But all those plants require petrol to plant them, to control weeds, to fertilize them, to water them (with irrigation), and to harvest and process them.quote:
Originally posted by castor:
i understood MOTUL 300 v was plant derived
What are they made from thenquote:
Originally posted by another Todd:
Not all "synthetics" come from dino oil. Group IV and V synthetics do not, and are better than group III oils which are ultra refined dino oil but is allowed to use the "synthetic" description.
Or they could take advantage of the turmoil in the market and make record profits while consumers suffer.quote:
Originally posted by **** in Falls Church:
Cost of base stocks is up, cost of additives is up, cost of transportation is up, cost of bottles is up,
cost of plant operations is up.
I guess they could sell for less than it costs to make it, and make up the difference on volume!
they'd do as they do now: shunt off the profits to the board members and CEOquote:
Originally posted by XS650:
Or they could take advantage of the turmoil in the market and make record profits while consumers suffer.quote:
Originally posted by **** in Falls Church:
Cost of base stocks is up, cost of additives is up, cost of transportation is up, cost of bottles is up,
cost of plant operations is up.
I guess they could sell for less than it costs to make it, and make up the difference on volume!
Which do you think they will do?