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Show SAYS INDEPENDENTS SHOULD BLAME SELVES . j An Independent oil man mya: 'Government 'Govern-ment fixing of fuel oil prices Is expected, and the independents have themselves to blame. Contracts with big consumers have been ignored in the ruali for profits. Kuel oil in Oklahoma has been selling at $2.75 f. o. b. in tank cars. Okkihoma- for Chicago delivery, and at $',l.bti for Pittsburg Pitts-burg district delivery, agalnnt about 31.00 and $1.75 to $2, respectively, a few weeks ngo. The price of crude oil at well In Oklahoma has remained at Usually the fuel oil pr'ce Is H0 per cent to 75 per cent of the crude price. "independent oil refiners control fuel oil. standard Oil companies buy It for their Burton process, but have been oul of the market recently to avoid not merely mere-ly a runaway market, but al?o possible appearance of being responsible for It. I have not often spoken well of Standard Stand-ard OH, but in this Instance I must give those interests credit for adhering to pub-tii pub-tii welfare. "The government fixed the price of fuel oil at"$l.CS f. o. b. gulf ports for export and government requirements. That price is equivalent to $1.21, allowing for the average rate by rail." Boston iNes Bureau. |