$2.70 a gallon delivered, lets see Bobert, taking it as read that they were selling by the US gallon. That price works out at around 71 cents a litre, which at todays exchange rate comes to 40 pence per litre. If that is the case Bobert they can come and rip me off any day - price per litre we are usually used to paying over this side of the pond $1.46.

According to reports on this Halliburton got ripped off as much as the US Government. Main client US - Prime contractor Halliburton - subsidiary of Halliburton's - supplier of fuel. Short term contract to supply fuel, the supplier did not have enough trucks of his own to deliver and had to hire in. Guys who made the killing - the fuel supplier and the guy who hired him the trucks.