whos to blame for high coke prices in the U.S.

[OrganizedChaos]

everyone seems to be blaming OPEC, SUVs and a lack of refineries on high gas prices, but whos to blame for high coke prices. there was that one coal mine fire but that can't be responsible for this big a shortage. people are saying steel is going to go up another 50% by the end of the year. suposedly its because of china buying so much steel but there a mojor coke exporter. whats the deal, nevermind gas, pretty soon its going to be to expensive to buy the car in the first place.

 

[Carbo]

My wife is Colombian. Don't blame her. We always have a ready supply at a reasonable cost.

 

[Red Dawn]

The DEA?

 

[atomstryker]

wtf? coke? cars?

 

[GasX]

Maybe the fact that nobody uses coal anymore and that only a few producers remain is contributing to the high cost. Or maybe we are finally winning the drug war...

 

[Mill]

All the Coke plants around here have laid people off, so I'm not really sure.

 

[Vertimus]

coke = coal, cokecola, or cocaine?

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: Vertimus
coke = coal, cokecola, or cocaine?

Used for making steel, pretty much coal. IIRC.

 

[dartworth]

coke/coke gas is used in the steel making process. it burns hotter than coal.

 

[klah]

Several coal barges were stalled on the Mississippi River in January and August due to insufficient water levels.

 

[PingSpike]

In other news, Saturn auto maker of plastic crap boxes had its stock price double this afternoon.

 

[bmacd]

Pepsi? 😉

-=bmacd=-

 

[lobadobadingdong]

the Cartel?