latest excuse for rising gas prices

[dakota190]

the latest whiney excuse for the continued greed of the exec's of the oil companies.

"they are nervous, about the N.Koreans, firing a few missles into the sea of Japan. is there anything in the sea of Japan having to do with our oil production or processing or transportation, that could be threatened by N. Korean missles? even if they could hit what they shot at?

[Guest man]

You want gas prices to drop....stop driving.

[Marnie]

It's actually pretty simple: the market does not like uncertain times. But I suspect the uncertainty over North Korea has already been built into the market by now.

Driving less or not driving is not the answer. Being energy self sufficient is.

[Andrew L]

Hopefully rising prices will stop people using so much fuel. The way things are going, it will be possible to fry an egg on ones head before long with global warming. On the other side of the pond in England, it is noticably warmer in summer, and I can't remember snow hanging round for more than a few hours for 15-20 years, which was quite common during my childhood.

[Gerioke]

You can't fight the people with all the money and power. Get closer to God cause we're all gonna need a miracle.

[felix]

Dakota,

I share the same feelings as you do. I know that many down here in Texas also feel the same (except for those working with the oil industries). It seems like the oil companies are getting greedier and finding excuses to raise the prices. While there is greater military risk in transporting oil, I think we actually have a more abundant supply than ever. With the cost of risk, the oil companies are either making the same profit as they use to or even more at the cost of the many civilians who need drive to work everyday. Maybe I don't know the full picture but for now this is how it looks.

I also felt on the day gas prices started rising that it was something of the Lord. While other countries may have the gas prices we have today in America, I believe the Lord was doing something for us here in America. Many people were too focused on vehicles. Modifying the body and engine, desiring the most powerful engine, and establishing car clubs. There was a car frenzy that took people away from spending time with the Lord. Now with such high gas prices, many people now regret all the time spent into looking for their now gas-guzzling vehicles.

May the Lord have mercy.

[buckthesystem]

Of course the government could drop their massive great tax hike on the petrol.

That would help the average motorist.

[st. Worm]

Of course the government could drop their massive great tax hike on the petrol.

That would help the average motorist.

I am not aware of any recent tax "hike" on gasoline. Taxes have made up a large portion of the price of gas for 50 years. There are some basic issues as to why prices are where they are. One is that militant environmentalists and politicians who fear them won't allow domestic drlling. Two, developing nations like China are now competing for oil so that drives prices higher.

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[Guest LadyC]

if you account for inflation, americans have paid more for gas at other times than we pay now. of course, back in those days i wasn't having to pay for gas out of my own pocket!

[anti-hillbilly]

I don't see how there's enough dead dinosaurs to have supplied all the oil we've used already. I don't think the oil companies should be allowed to trash the planet to get it either because (unless it's a renewable resource like water) eventually the oil will run out everywhere......then what?

As for gas prices; it's greed more than anything I think and American oil companies want to control ALL of it EVERYWHERE because whoever controls it....gets to price it.

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