Anyone really believe the reasons that companies are giving for higher gas prices?

Question

I personally see no reason to be paying more than $3 a gallon... They say they need toe $$$ to build new refineries, etc, but how much could that POSSIBLY cost, esp. when oil companies are showing record profits-- AFTER the expense of new construction have been subtracted. Isn't that what profit is, the total gain after expenses!?!

Hushnow-- Halliburton is moving to Dubai, which is a central location to the region it does most of it's business. That actually makes sense...

Answer 1

It was on the news that Cheney's company, Halliburton, is relocating it's offices to India so they probably need the money to build big luxurious offices over there.

Oil companies have had a monopoly ever since they forced out all the little mom and pop gas stations. And our government allows it.

We really need to impeach Bush and the sooner the better.

Answer 2

I am an atheist and I would find it much easier to start believing in a god than I ever would be willing to believe any reason given by those in the oil industry as an excuse for the skyrocketing gas prices we experience today.

But you know what Barnum said ..... about fooling people.

Answer 3

Well, in this life, an outright bluff gets called more often in the bluffer doesn't know how to play it straight sometimes.
Same here. There have to be at least a few grains of truth.

Answer 4

If we quit paying the price then the price will come down. It will not happen until we are all broke and then the new revolution.

Answer 5

I agree with you. This is such a shame people are having it bad enough without gas been so high.

Answer 6

they know you did not complain to much when gas was $5 a gallon, so they figure that is what you are willing to pay.