Markets in everything, Kosher gasoline edition
Yaniv Ban-Zaken, a local gas station owner, will be selling Kosher for Passover gasoline during the holiday this year. The move, Ben-Zaken says, has become necessary due to the increased ethanol content in gasoline required by the government. The ethanol is typically derived from corn, which is a forbidden food for Jews on Passover. And, according to Ben-Zaken [TC: do note that qualification], under Jewish law, it is also forbidden to derive any benefit from corn.
The gas will sell for $9.69 a gallon. Yes the story sounds funny, but can the Bergen County Jewish Times be wrong? Here is more, and thanks to Brendan Nyhan for the pointer.
Addendum: This market is only imaginary.