Supply and demand. The more supply and the less demand will reduce prices.
2006-08-13 08:52:15 · 10 answers · asked by soul_plus_heart_equals_man 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Ok, well we are dependent on oil so we can't just stop buying it. And the famous "don't buy gas on this day" will not do anything. Even if not a single person bought gas for an entire day that is just more people that will need to buy gas the next day, the oil companies don't care about one day. So their sales will slip for a day, but will be back above normal the next day. The only way to make oil prices go down is to actually not need the supply anymore, due to some other energy sourcse, which will be hydrogen in the near future.
2006-08-13 09:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by CVASS20 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you could even call this boycott "finding permanent alternatives."
Boycott is the wrong word. Boycotts are used to demonstrate the political and economic strength of the consumer to force a producer to a decision. The oil companies do not set oil prices. It is an auction process. We the consumers bid the price of oil higher. If we "boycotted" oil the price would drop untill we stopped boycotting then it would go right back up again.
The boycott of the car manufacturers is an actual boycott. You're sending a message that they need to change their ways.
2006-08-13 16:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by Charles D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. That is the only thing besides a Democrat in the White House that big oil fears! Americans did a partial boycott back in the early 80s when we were being gouged and it worked! Plus Ted Kennedy came to our rescue and helped get a huge windfall profits tax imposed on the oil companies. Don't look for that to happen with a Texas oilman in the white house and his future boss as his v.p.
2006-08-16 22:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A boycott would be tough for all but a very few to swallow. It would pretty much shut down the entire country.
It would be even more effective to simply reduce energy usage by 10% - by driving less, changing the thermostat to use less energy, unplugging all the stuff we have plugged in and using energy when it's not necessary, etc.
And that will happen if the price gets high enough. So far, it hasn't.
2006-08-13 16:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Walter Ridgeley 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, you should let your poloticians know that you are not prepared to vote for anyone who is not going to lower taxes on fuel.
the oil companies don't set fuel prices, in fact the amount of money they alone could knock off pump prices is a fraction of 1%.
2006-08-13 16:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean by boycott, learn to conserve fuel and look for alternatives, then yes. I dont think anything else will be effective.
2006-08-13 17:39:33 · answer #6 · answered by icprofit6000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Consumers should boycot car manufacturers who are making cars with enormous fuel consumption. Diesel rules!
2006-08-13 16:01:23 · answer #7 · answered by Rescator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a perfect world, yes.
2006-08-17 01:50:01 · answer #8 · answered by gypsy_sabine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. One day when everyone would not purchase gas, would be the ticket.
2006-08-13 15:57:38 · answer #9 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good luck
2006-08-13 15:55:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋