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Truelove39@aol.com
Sat, Feb 21, 2009 12:43 AM

Everyone may know by now the party is over in Trinidad - no more subsidized
Diesel for US$1.00/gal for foreign-flagged vessels. Thanks to some
enterprising  idiots who filled up here and took it up-island to the BVI to sell for
$3.00  when it was $4.00 there. Anyway, things are now better if you can take 500
liters or more. Price at Chag Terms here was 2.28/gal. (no tax) 2 days ago -
better than in PSV where it was still $4.00 but not as good as in St Croix
where  you can get it for $1.97. I did see the analysis on the sample from
Trinidad  - the Cetane was 50 - damn good. Sulfur was 0.08. St Croix is apt to be
as  good or better bcs it was likely made last night at the Hess refinery
there.

BTW, there has been such an upsurge of deadly crime in VE that not many  here
will risk going there for fuel anymore. Regardless of the cheap price,  it is
reported by those who have been there that it is far less desirable in  terms
of cleanliness and the attractive price applies only to small  quantities and
getting more comes with some risk.

Still, VE seems less dangerous than Brazil, where a lot of folks coming  from
South Africa have been robbed of everything.

Regards,

John
"Seahorse"

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Everyone may know by now the party is over in Trinidad - no more subsidized Diesel for US$1.00/gal for foreign-flagged vessels. Thanks to some enterprising idiots who filled up here and took it up-island to the BVI to sell for $3.00 when it was $4.00 there. Anyway, things are now better if you can take 500 liters or more. Price at Chag Terms here was 2.28/gal. (no tax) 2 days ago - better than in PSV where it was still $4.00 but not as good as in St Croix where you can get it for $1.97. I did see the analysis on the sample from Trinidad - the Cetane was 50 - damn good. Sulfur was 0.08. St Croix is apt to be as good or better bcs it was likely made last night at the Hess refinery there. BTW, there has been such an upsurge of deadly crime in VE that not many here will risk going there for fuel anymore. Regardless of the cheap price, it is reported by those who have been there that it is far less desirable in terms of cleanliness and the attractive price applies only to small quantities and getting more comes with some risk. Still, VE seems less dangerous than Brazil, where a lot of folks coming from South Africa have been robbed of everything. Regards, John "Seahorse" **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)