Estimate the increase in the price of a barrel of oil

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If there were a carbon tax of $250/ton of CO2 on fossil fuels, estimate the increase in the price of a barrel of oil. The density of oil is assumed to be 803 kg/m3. Use C8H18 for oil.

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