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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (252387)	12/26/2007 7:08:32 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

"As always, the economically weakest will be hurt the most. I have no idea how some third world countries will deal with the cost of oil." I do; coping poorly already... this was back in July. More countries are having problems today. Asia and Middle East Nepal Gasoline and diesel Pakistan Natural gas and electricity Iraq Gasoline Iran Gasoline Bangladesh Electricity Sri Lanka Gasoline Philipines Electricity China Electricity India Electricity Viet Nam Electricity Africa Uganda Electricity Zimbabwe Gasoline and diesel Ghana Electricity Nigeria Gasoline Senegal Electricity Liberia Electricity Kenya Gasoline and diesel Gambia Gasoline and diesel Americas Argentina Natural gas and electricity Diesel Nicaragua Electricity Chile Natural gas and electricity Costa Rica Electricity Dominican Republic Electricity theoildrum.com

To: Bearcatbob who wrote (252387)	12/26/2007 10:31:57 PM
From: Lou Weed	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

<<I have no idea how some third world countries will deal with the cost of oil.>> What's your opinion on this ethanol solution that's been pushed right now? From what I read, it takes something like 4 or 5 units of energy to produce enough ethanol from corn for the fuel to release 1 unit of energy in return. However in comparison, ethanol produced from sugar gains a nett positive gain in energy....hence the reason for Brazil's remarkable success in pursuing ethanol from a sugar base. If this is indeed so, why would we looking for such a backward solution?