Crude has to be pumped out of the ground, transported to a refinery, transported to a wholesaler, then finally to a retailer, often making total trip of 10,000 miles or more. In comaparison(2008 data):
Liquid Product Dollars Per Gallon
Arrowhead Bottled Water................1.28
Clorox Bleach...............................1.99
Gasoline.....................................3.53
2% Milk......................................3.99
Arizona Ice Tea............................ 3.99
Whole Milk................................... 4.49
Soda by Pepsi & Coke .....................5.33
Pelligrino Sparkling Mineral Water........6.40
Minute Maid Orange Juice................ 6.99
Snapple Peach Tea........................ 7.68
Propel Fitness Water...................... 7.68
Henry Weinhards Root Beer .............7.68
Glaceau VitaminWater ....................8.96
Boba Milk Tea ..............................10.67
Dawn Dish Detergent .....................11.43
Charcoal Lighter Fluid ....................11.96
Monster Energy Drink .....................12.80
Rubbing Alcohol (Safeway) ...............13.52
Safeway Peanut Oil ........................13.89
Liquid Tide Detergent ......................14.49
Windex .......................................17.29
Kikkoman Soy Sauce .......................18.21
Softsoap Liquid Soap....................... 20.45
Starbucks Frappuccino Iced Coffee .....20.48
Elmer's Glue .................................20.54
Progresso Clam Chowder .................22.07
Safeway Balsamic Vinegar ................25.60
Safeway Rice Vinegar .....................26.32
Reallemon Lemon Juice ...................26.79
Robert Mondavi Chardonnay .............28.16
Cheap Whiskey for Cooking ..............28.16
Ragu Pizza Sauce ..........................30.17
Garnier Shampoo ..........................35.23
Molasses ....................................37.23
Old Spice Body Wash .....................41.17
Worcestershire Sauce ....................48.64
Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil ..............77.75
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Makeup .......1162.47
Human blood.............................1500.00+
Krazy Glue ..................................2322.29
Chanel perfume...............................25,000.00+
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