Gas Prices

cawacko

cawacko

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I'm not posting this to start another blame Obama thread. I'm posting to just complain in general. I think I paid $5 for a gallon of gas for the first time in my life this week. I drove from SF to LA down I-5. For anyone not familiar with the route it is through the middle of California so it is basically flat, hot, ugly and out in the middle of nowhere with periods of terrible cow manure smell. Because it is so remote gast stations are able to charge more and as a result idiots who don't prepare well, like me, get stuck having to buy their gas.

And yes I'm aware of gas prices in different European cities are far higher than ours. But in America I've never had to pay this high. It sucked. (and no I didn't fill up. I purchased what I thought I needed to get to L.A. where I filled up at $4.31/gallon.)
 
cawacko said:
I'm not posting this to start another blame Obama thread. I'm posting to just complain in general. I think I paid $5 for a gallon of gas for the first time in my life this week. I drove from SF to LA down I-5. For anyone not familiar with the route it is through the middle of California so it is basically flat, hot, ugly and out in the middle of nowhere with periods of terrible cow manure smell. Because it is so remote gast stations are able to charge more and as a result idiots who don't prepare well, like me, get stuck having to buy their gas.

And yes I'm aware of gas prices in different European cities are far higher than ours. But in America I've never had to pay this high. It sucked. (and no I didn't fill up. I purchased what I thought I needed to get to L.A. where I filled up at $4.31/gallon.)
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I drove about 120 miles to visit someone and watch the game. I saw a gas station with $3.54 a gal, but didn't stop. My usual stop had it for $3.79. I wasn't happy.

CAW, thanks for making me feel better.
 
cawacko said:
I'm not posting this to start another blame Obama thread. I'm posting to just complain in general. I think I paid $5 for a gallon of gas for the first time in my life this week. I drove from SF to LA down I-5. For anyone not familiar with the route it is through the middle of California so it is basically flat, hot, ugly and out in the middle of nowhere with periods of terrible cow manure smell. Because it is so remote gast stations are able to charge more and as a result idiots who don't prepare well, like me, get stuck having to buy their gas.

And yes I'm aware of gas prices in different European cities are far higher than ours. But in America I've never had to pay this high. It sucked. (and no I didn't fill up. I purchased what I thought I needed to get to L.A. where I filled up at $4.31/gallon.)
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I still have not figured out why the population is not up in arms and protesting in large numbers! I guess they have all learned to accept their enslavement????

Yes Europe has higher gas prices but Europe does not have a giant oil producing neighbor like Canada. On that note? Why is Canada paying global oil prices when we are sitting on all this oil? Answer? Canada does NOT have true sovereignty......

We are paying $1:30 a liter! Sure we pay an added 7% of taxes though that still doesn't add up.
 
wiseones2cents said:
I still have not figured out why the population is not up in arms and protesting in large numbers! I guess they have all learned to accept their enslavement????

Yes Europe has higher gas prices but Europe does not have a giant oil producing neighbor like Canada. On that note? Why is Canada paying global oil prices when we are sitting on all this oil? Answer? Canada does NOT have true sovereignty......
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There was a hurricane in the gulf, so the refineries had to close for 2 days. That gives the oil companies justification to raise the prices for 2 months. Isn't that how it works?
 
WinterBorn said:
There was a hurricane in the gulf, so the refineries had to close for 2 days. That gives the oil companies justification to raise the prices for 2 months. Isn't that how it works?
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Doesn't Canada have it's own refineries? Why have our prices gone up also? Prices are quick to go up due to speculation(not necessarily shortage but the speculation of shortage). Though when the price comes down they are slow to bring prices down.

I've noticed ever since Bush's wars, oil refineries and oil pipelines have been blowing up in unprecedented numbers. Coincidence? Not likely.
 
Despite high prices, holiday travel expected to boost local economy


AAA reported on Friday that national prices for August are the highest they have been in years. National average gas prices increased nearly 31 cents or 8.75 percent a gallon in August — the largest monthly price increase since April 2011 and the second highest increase for August in AAA’s records, which date to 2000.


“It has been a really tough summer for drivers nationwide with high gas prices breaking daily records,” said Chuck Mai, AAA Oklahoma spokesman. “Every week there seems to be something new driving up gas prices, whether it is a major refinery fire, a pipeline closure or a Gulf Coast hurricane.”


Labor Day gas prices are expected to break a record. AAA predicts that the national average price of gasoline for this holiday will be the highest ever.


Despite record-high prices, AAA predicts that 33 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Labor Day weekend with approximately 28.


It's still Obama's fault
 
For WB and SF.


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WinterBorn said:
There was a hurricane in the gulf, so the refineries had to close for 2 days. That gives the oil companies justification to raise the prices for 2 months. Isn't that how it works?
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lol... very funny how they raise them immediately, yet it takes months for a negative impact on oil prices to work its way back down.
 
wiseones2cents said:
Doesn't Canada have it's own refineries? Why have our prices gone up also? Prices are quick to go up due to speculation(not necessarily shortage but the speculation of shortage). Though when the price comes down they are slow to bring prices down.

I've noticed ever since Bush's wars, oil refineries and oil pipelines have been blowing up in unprecedented numbers. Coincidence? Not likely.
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I think it more likely due to the age of the refineries than anything else. Try and build a new one... anywhere... NIMBY strikes again.

I think the last one in the US was built in the late 70's.
 
RazorX said:
Despite high prices, holiday travel expected to boost local economy


AAA reported on Friday that national prices for August are the highest they have been in years. National average gas prices increased nearly 31 cents or 8.75 percent a gallon in August — the largest monthly price increase since April 2011 and the second highest increase for August in AAA’s records, which date to 2000.


“It has been a really tough summer for drivers nationwide with high gas prices breaking daily records,” said Chuck Mai, AAA Oklahoma spokesman. “Every week there seems to be something new driving up gas prices, whether it is a major refinery fire, a pipeline closure or a Gulf Coast hurricane.”


Labor Day gas prices are expected to break a record. AAA predicts that the national average price of gasoline for this holiday will be the highest ever.


Despite record-high prices, AAA predicts that 33 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Labor Day weekend with approximately 28.


It's still Obama's fault
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I also blame Obama for the drought, high food prices, hurricane Isaac and all the other ill's of the world, to include that I have not had my morning dump yet too?!!
 
Superfreak said:
I think it more likely due to the age of the refineries than anything else. Try and build a new one... anywhere... NIMBY strikes again.

I think the last one in the US was built in the late 70's.
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They dont build them so they can restrict supply and thus drive up the costs. What I have been saying the capitalists have done all along. The elites have had a monopoly on oil from the beginning.

Canada has tons of unused land, right next to oil wells.
 
signalmankenneth said:
I also blame Obama for the drought, high food prices, hurricane Isaac and all the other ill's of the world, to include that I have not had my morning dump yet too?!!
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How exactly do republicans think that Obama or Romney can solve high gas prices? What is it they want them to do? Increase subsidies? Decrease subsidies? Decrease taxes? What are your thoughts?

The only way Obama could have any influence is to nationalize the oil companies.

They have been saying they are looking into price gauging, but I have yet to hear any follow up. Facts are that most of the wealthy elites are invested in oil one way or another.
 
Lol at poor people with the justifications!
Does Nike need to justify $100 shoes?
Does Cali need to justify way too high real estate?
$5 gas is a bargain.
 
Superfreak said:
I think it more likely due to the age of the refineries than anything else. Try and build a new one... anywhere... NIMBY strikes again.

I think the last one in the US was built in the late 70's.
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Well, like, who has the incentive to actually build a new one? Restricting supply because of refinery shortages just means that the oil companies make more money producing less gas. The demand outlook isn't terribly promising for the size of the capital investment required to build a new one. Sunoco and Valero aren't exactly tearing it up financially as it is.
 
Liberty said:
Most of the rise is because the dollar is worth less than 10 years ago.
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That is certainly a major factor, I was referencing his comment that it was refinery's blowing up. The weak dollar policy of Bush and Obama is pathetic. We have are a net importer. The large companies may hurt a bit on their exports, but we would benefit in relatively cheaper goods (especially oil) if we went back to the strong dollar policy of Reagan and Clinton.
 
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