Gas prices...
#16
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Shell Gas in my neighborhood is the highest I've seen it since the summer of 2008. Regular is now $3.74, Premium $4.14.
I'm not a liberal myself (and I supported the "Drill, Baby, Drill" policy), but the fact is that high gas prices, today do NOT seem to be causes by any shortages caused by a lack of drilling. The current prices were not brought about by a real shortage, but simply an anticipated one on the part of speculators. They simply panicked at what was happening in several North African and Mideast countries, with the political unrest, and bid up raw crude prices up to unrealistically high levels. The loss of any Libyan crude, for example, beacuse of the war there, is only 1-2% of the world's supply, hardly enough for the recent big price-runup.
Sadly, we have moved away from a time when we had true, market-based, supply-and-demand pricing in the world oil market, to a later time when prices were dictated mostly by OPEC, and finally to the way it is now, when they are strongly influenced by run-of-the-moment oil-price speculation.
Funny how the same people that mocked the "Drill, Baby Drill" mantra in the 2008 campaign are now complaining about gas prices.
Sadly, we have moved away from a time when we had true, market-based, supply-and-demand pricing in the world oil market, to a later time when prices were dictated mostly by OPEC, and finally to the way it is now, when they are strongly influenced by run-of-the-moment oil-price speculation.
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#26
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Filled premium in my car for $4.19, and $3.99 for regular in my girls car.
I'm skeptical that gas prices will hit $5. In this market, i doubt that would last very long, i'm sure there's a good chunk of people that absolutely cannot afford a full tank of gas at $5/gal.
If gas hit $5 a gallon, i would pretty much be driving only to and from work lol
I'm skeptical that gas prices will hit $5. In this market, i doubt that would last very long, i'm sure there's a good chunk of people that absolutely cannot afford a full tank of gas at $5/gal.
If gas hit $5 a gallon, i would pretty much be driving only to and from work lol
#27
Oil companies aren't stupid. I don't think gas prices will stay this high. They want to make a profit, but they also want people to keep buying more. People won't buy as much if it costs $5.00.
But, I could be very wrong.
But, I could be very wrong.
#29
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If gas prices stay high, it is going to affect the economic recovery. I don't think the government will want this, but then again, they've been pushing for people to drive more fuel efficient vehicles.
Maybe this is the catalyst they have been waiting for. Maybe the government wants people to dump their cars and buy new fuel efficient cars from GM and Chrysler.
It gets sooo complicated now that the line between private and public has been crossed.
Maybe this is the catalyst they have been waiting for. Maybe the government wants people to dump their cars and buy new fuel efficient cars from GM and Chrysler.
It gets sooo complicated now that the line between private and public has been crossed.
#30
I hardly ever look at the price of gas anymore. I need it, so I pay for it. If gas was $10 a gallon I'd still fill up, I would not just fill half my tank.
I remember when gas was 0.60 cents a gallon in the mid 80s.
I remember when gas was 0.60 cents a gallon in the mid 80s.