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I read an article on this subject sometime within the last year--probably in the local newspaper. At one time, the temperature compensation was more of a factor than it is today in the US. The reason for this supposedly is due to more of a just-in-time inventory system the oil companies use now. Basically the gas doesn't stay in the ground long enough to get the maximum benefits of the ground cooling. If it were a major factor, you can be assured that the oil companies would charge for the additional energy.
However, the article did go on to say that gasoline in Canada does include some cost adjustment for temperature compensation due to the fact that it is colder there than in most of the US for so much longer throughout the year. Any of you cold guys know if this is true
JJ
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