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Old 06-06-2008, 07:12 PM   #66
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Seafarer ..Different points of reference

Sorry, should have been more specific. Canadian side of it. Health benefits are not part of the equation. Perhaps "market savvy" would have been better than "smart". Not sure about Ontario regs but in many jurisdictions you are entitled as long as you pay your dues even if you leave and go to work elsewhere.


Just another take on diesel. You can't just dump a barrel of oil in one end of a refinery and get any particular end product out the other that you want. There is a limited mix ratio in most refineries. Just for the sake of discussion, if designed for 15% diesel output then there's only so far that you can go from that percentage. You don't just flip a switch and get 40% diesel out instead. Each end product has it's own market so the pricing varies. Getting the sulphur down to the required levels isn't a cheap trick either and the type and origin of that original barrel of oil plays a big part in it all as well.
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