2007-04-06 15:22:09 · 26 answers · asked by manda j 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
supply and demand.
2007-04-06 15:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Demand is up 3% because of the early springing forward of clocks.
Then there are the variable gas taxes, as prices go up, so do taxes as a percentage.
Then take into account that there has not been a refinery built in 30 years.
Then if you study history you see that gas goes up when the spring comes because refineries are dealing with other crude derivatives.
2007-04-06 23:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Chainsaw 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The vacation season is coming up. I read recently that oil companies make 13 cents from each gallon of gas bought and the US gov't makes 18 cents a gallon.
Don't go blaming W for that. I'm sure Bush didn't decide that.
2007-04-06 22:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by sean1201 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very simple, but no one wants to hear the answer and no one ever wants to take the steps to lower gas prices. Prices keep going up because we keep driving out cars. They won't go down until we stop using gas. It's all supply and demand. Adam Smith economics. When demand drops, then prices will drop as well ... but who is willing to stop driving?
2007-04-06 22:26:23 · answer #4 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its to get us used to the idea of alternate fuels. If the price goes up to 4 or 5 dollars a gallon, there will be forced conservation also.
2007-04-06 22:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as we remain apathetic and indifferent, those who can take advantage of us will. First we were told it was because of the war, then Katrina, then supply and demand. But what can we do but get jar of vaseline before we go to the pump, close our eyes while we fill up and wait for it to be over....
2007-04-06 22:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by Elle E 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try checking out the news.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2005-03-24-gas-prices-usat_x.htm
2007-04-06 22:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
most every one is right.. supply and demand, not an election years, more additives to keep pollutants down, conspiracy to keep the poor poorer and the rich richer also we pay less then most of the rest of the world., car pool buy hybrid, motorcycle, walk, ride bike. get rich and you wont care either... most of the people in charge of the price are rich and getting richer....
2007-04-06 22:29:11 · answer #8 · answered by Billy Kapp 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i must have had the windows up cause the kids sure heard me when it jumped 30 cents for nothing on thurs. just before the easter weekend.
four letter words have not done much to help, guess i'll try the five letter words next....
2007-04-06 22:27:35 · answer #9 · answered by blueJean 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Supply and demand, if you want it you have to pay for it and they are going to ask as much as they think they can get.
It is the same with Real Estate, who would sell their house for less money than the highest bidder?
It is a company and they are in business to make money and they do ton's of it.
2007-04-06 22:25:25 · answer #10 · answered by Steven 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's because the British accused Iran of making nuclear weapons, when they claim they hadn't been, so Iran [I'm pretty sure its Iran] got mad and fired a missile onto a US ship. I learned this in my geography class, but I wasn't really paying attention, so theres more to it, but that's the jist of it.
2007-04-06 22:25:41 · answer #11 · answered by Zoney 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋