why are we still paying some much for gas?

Answer 1

Gasoline prices are high primarily by the fact that Oil companies can gough the consumer in a time of conflict over political issues.
The middle east tensions have been going on for centuries, longer then oil was ever discovered, yet because the opportunity for extra money being pilfered through the situation, they are taking full advantage of it.
Hurricanes and natural disasters occur on a regular basis yet because a major one hits the southern US coast at the same time the American government is involved in conflict with a foreign country, we get bilked over that as well.
Taxes and greed of Governments to also take advantage of the situation further add to the cost.
Case in point is the fact that the "average price per litre of gasoline in Canada surpases the $1.10 mark as I am writing this.
Given the fact that there is 3.77 litres in a US gallon of fuel, that means Canadians on large are paying $4.15 a gallon in Canadian currency. At present, the Canadian dollar is equal to approximately 92 cents US, which means they are paying the equivilant of $3.82 a gallon....and you thought you had it bad?
Amazing as it is, that governments seize every opportunity to tax consumers for the so called "sin" taxes on things of nature like gasoline, cigarettes and alcohol products yet don't tax us the same on Crispy Creame Donuts or Grease burgers from some fast food outlet.
Blaming the situation on one particular leader isn't the answer either. Oil Companies, particularly Shell, Mobile and BP, are world power sources and contribute massive amounts of pilfered monies to Governments to appease their desires.
Political leaders are merely "puppets" to the stronghold of big business, and therefore the frontman to take the hit or blame for the current crises, inturn taking the "pressure" off the actual problem.
Democracy has some strange bedfellows and borders in effect to that of communism. The only difference being, that communists governments screw everyone the same and admit it, while democratic governments screw selected people and deny it.

Answer 2

Because for the last 100 years the Europeans and the Americans have imposed a tax on the world's population through oil, which is vital product for any modern economy to exist. America and the Europeans don't raise taxes by a vote anymore during war, because then the public would have a good reason to force an end to wars, instead they just raise the price of oil to substitute the cost of war, which creates less war weariness at home.

Answer 3

coz the people who work really hard 2 supply the gas 2 u and 2 make u use less gas and also to da goverment 4 paying the lazy ppl da benefits.

Answer 4

i imagine that $20 is beneficiant; because gas expenditures have come down heavily. i'd first attempt to grant the money and clarify that it is charge for her ideas. If she refuses, wait some days and then depart the money someplace contained in the motorized vehicle (with out her understanding), yet make certain it is an section that she'll discover it. in spite of if she would not discover it for some weeks, and would not comprehend the position it got here from, you'll experience more desirable that she has it. sturdy success!

Answer 5

Only ones paying too much are the ones that are using too much!

Answer 6

so that people will realise that what we have going now isnt working for the environment and you need to get a hybrid car or sumthin. I know that not everyone can afford a new car right now, but it is fairly easy to switch your current car to run on cooking oil. you should seriously look into it.

Answer 7

Politics!

"While Americans are shelling out record prices for fuel, Iraqis pay only about 5 cents a gallon for gasoline a benefit of hundreds of millions of dollars subsidies bankrolled by American taxpayers.

Before the war, forecasters predicted that by invading Iraq and ousting Saddam Hussein, America would benefit from increased exports of oil from Iraq, which has the world's second largest petroleum reserves.

That would mean CHEAP GAS FOR AMERICAN MOTORISTS and a boost for the oil-dependent American economy. More than a year after the invasion, that logic has been flipped on its head. Now the average price for gasoline in the United States is running $2.05 a gallon 50 cents more than the pre-invasion price. Instead, THE ONLY PEOPLE GETTING CHEAP GAS as a result of the invasion ARE THE IRAQIS.

Filling a 22-gallon tank in Baghdad with low-grade fuel costs just $1.10, plus a 50-cent tip for the attendant. A tankful of high-test costs $2.75.

In Britain, by contrast, gasoline prices hit $5.79 per gallon last week $127 for a tankful.

Although Iraq is a major petroleum producer, the country has little capacity to refine its own gasoline. So the U.S. government pays about $1.50 a gallon to buy fuel in neighboring countries and deliver it to Iraqi stations. A three-month supply costs American taxpayers more than $500 million, not including the cost of military escorts to fend off attacks by Iraqi insurgents. The arrangement keeps a fleet of 4,200 tank trucks constantly on the move, ferrying fuel to Iraq.

"We thank the Americans," Baghdad taxi driver Osama Hashim said. "They risked their lives to liberate us and now they are improving our lives," said Hashim, 26, topping up the tank on his beat-up 1983 Volkswagen.

Iraq's fuel subsidies, which are intended to mollify drivers used to low-priced fuel under Saddam, have coupled with the opening of the borders to create an anarchic car culture in Baghdad. Cheap used cars shipped from Europe and Asia are flooding into Iraq. A 10-year-old BMW in good condition costs just $5,000. Since gas is so cheap, anyone with a car can become a taxi driver. Drivers jam the streets, offering rides for as little as 250 dinars about 17 cents.

Analysts say the U.S. gas subsidies can't last forever and Iraqis may be in for an unpleasant shock when they end. In the meantime, however, THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER CONTINUES TO FOOT A HUGE BILL.

"The U.S. taxpayer has a right to be indignant, and Iraqis have to be warned about the long-run damages of this," said Anthony Cordesman, an Iraq analyst with the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. "The minute the aid goes out, the party is over. And there's going to be A HELL OF A HANGOVER."

The U.S. government paid even more last year for Iraqis' gasoline between $1.59 and $1.70 a gallon when the imports were contracted to Halliburton, the Texas oil services giant formerly headed by Vice President Dick Cheney. The cheap fuel is spurring unsustainable demand, promoting wasteful use of energy and transportation, and squandering Iraq's oil output that might otherwise be exported, Cordesman said.

"You're leading people to buy cars that aren't affordable at normal costs," he said. "You need to move toward real market prices as quickly as you can without causing instability."

Iraqi drivers protest that the price difference between a gallon of gas in the United States and Iraq is fair, because the average Iraqi earns around $1,000 a year, a thirtieth of the average U.S. wage.

"If the price of gas goes up, we'll see lots of anger in the street," said cab driver Hashim, at a grimy filling station on Saadoun Street in central Baghdad."

Answer 8

you're not paying so much for gas - you pay very little for gas.

Answer 9

cuz the rich wanna get richer and make the poor poorer...sux i know...im runnin on fumes just to go to work,,n then its all hot so ya gatta use the a.c. aaahhhhh.. lol k im done crabbin/...

Answer 10

2 words--GEORGE BUSH