Taking the rail idea a step further and looking to further solvethe differential equation, Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA) is converting a former Virginia refinery to offload crude railcars and then shift their cargoes to ships to move crude oil along the coasts of the United States, profiting from price differentials.
It is a stubborn fact that even if we based our caloric intake on some body mass equation, or had mandated thermostat settings, it would still not solvethe problem of scarcity.