What A Deal In a recent article regarding an annual Hernando County gas purchase contract that took effect on Nov. 24, a newly elected county official, John Druzbick, the county purchasing director, James Gantt, and a county commissioner, Dave Russell, all trumpeted as success locking in one year pricing of $1.80 (gas), and $2.00 (diesel) a gallon pricing for 1 million plus gallons of fuel, as a win for Hernando county taxpayers. ...more

December 13, 2008

Just a day after the Federal Reserve dropped its key short-term interest rate to 1 percent - matching the generational low reached in 2003-04 - the betting is intensifying on another cut. ...more

November 2, 2008

It is no secret that the airlines are hurting as they try to cut costs by charging more for baggage, eliminating movies, meals and other perks that customers assumed were normal when they flew. Some small general aviation aircraft pilots and flight instructors are paying $6 per gallon for aviation fuel. The octane of this small aircraft fuel is similar to automotive Regular (80-87) with a slight boost calling it 100LL (low lead.) ...more

August 7, 2008

Next time you face sticker shock at the gas pump over a $4 gallon of gas, check out your pension fund's investments. They may explain much about the surge in oil prices. ...more

May 31, 2008

Federal regulators are six months into a wide-ranging investigation of U.S. oil markets, with a focus on possible price manipulation. ...more

May 30, 2008

and are thus out of the cartel's control. ...more

December 17, 2007