2007-03-30 14:45:58 · 14 answers · asked by Tess 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
No... they say it will be cheaper in the summer than it is now..
2007-03-30 14:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any thing's possible Tess. Oil speculation has become a big business since it deregulated in 1999 and this has driven prices up. This is the the real culprit, not Iran or any other factor that the news brings up. Demand has been only up 1 or two percent a year since then and the oil companies have closed refineries to keep the price up. The demand is also very inelastic as many families have little choice on how many miles they drive. I've cut mine to less than 6000 a year; but will have to start doing more in the near future.
2007-03-30 21:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing that always gets me about the gas situation is this: in 1926 it cost 11 cents to pump a barrel of oil and 78 cents to process one gallon of gas. Today with all of our technology it still only costs 11 cents to pump a barrel of oil and only 18 cents to process one gallon of gas. According to statistics put out by the U.S. government there are somewhere near 7 trillion barrels of oil in the shale in the Rocky mountains and with the new tech it is easier to process one barrel of oil from the shale than it is to pump a barrel from the ground. Now if there is enough oil to last; even with inflation and a tripled population; why are we paying so much for gas at the pump? This is the question you should be asking your congressperson or state senator. Have fun researching.
2007-03-30 21:53:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope not, me and my other friends all have carburated V8 trucks, you know 70's-80's year chevy trucks. we all got jobs and can pay it at 3 but def not 4. I like Bush as a president but If gas does go to 4.00+ a gal, I cant say il like him much anymore.
2007-03-31 00:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by wheels47012 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does it really matter? Maybe if gas had kept up with the cost of everything else in the world we would have had cars that got 100 MPG years ago - or better yet no fossil fuel at all!
If it bothers you, sell your SUV.
2007-03-30 21:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by rfmbjr 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In some places yes.
2007-03-30 21:53:10 · answer #6 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if the profiteers have their way, I think the Bush Government can do something to stop the price gouging.
2007-03-30 21:50:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It already is in some places out west, ie. San Fran.
2007-03-30 21:48:34 · answer #8 · answered by Aaron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope so. I like the decreased traffic and I think every
NUMBNUTS THAT BLAMES IT ON BUSH
should have his nuts removed before he procreates, thus improving the gene pool.
Am I right? OF COURSE I'M RIGHT.
2007-03-31 01:00:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
$2.59 a gallon yesterday. $2.65 gallon today.. Ohio
2007-03-30 21:50:33 · answer #10 · answered by signaltree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋