What's the deal with gas prices? As far as I know there have been no hurricanes in the gulf yet and no major changes in the middle east in the past few months. What are they using for the excuse now, also with it getting hot outside they can't say that it is b/c of heating oil. What's the deal? Prices are higher now than they were after the whole Katrina mess and only getting higher.
2007-05-07 02:27:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
The most recent excuse I've heard is "broken equipment" at various refineries. It's all a bunch of crap....I really wished I lived and worked somewhere that provided public transportation; It sucks to be at the mercy of these prices.
2007-05-07 02:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by Kat A. Tonic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some reports are saying it is because of some refineries slowing dow production because of maintenance and stuff like that. Some reports say its because there is some sort of gasoline shortage. Some reports say gas prices should be going down not up because the gas futures prices have dropped a lot, lately.
I don't believe any of that stuff, except the one about the gas futures prices. Personally, I feel that it is just a lot of price gougeing because gas station owners feel that we'll pay any price for gas and they might just as well profit from it.
What Americans need to do is not buy gas from the 3 biggest companies. Exxon, Mobil, and Shell.
Only buy gas from other places. Within a week prices would go down a lot because Exxon, Shell, and Mobil would try to get customers back by lowering prices.
2007-05-07 02:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by txharleygirl1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"On may 15th do not get gas, this is national gas out day."
You realize of course that this will only hurt local gas station owners. They have little control over the price of gas, and need to raise the price in order to keep their heads above water when the regional distributor raises the wholesale price. Boycotting gasoline will only hurt small businesses, because they need to move stock (gas in this case) in order to earn income which is used to pay workers and pay for goods (including gas).
If the small gas stations decide to boycott the distributors than they will anger customers. If customers boycott the small stations it will hurt them finacially. There is no good way to conduct a boycott without hurting another victim of big oil price gouging.
2007-05-07 05:41:40 · answer #3 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gas prices haven't kept up with inflation, if they did and we had to pay 1982 prices we'd be paying over 4 bucks a gallon.
Think about that while you're sipping on your bottled water at over 12 dollars a gallon.
Don't worry the oilfield will go through a BIG BUST shortly, however the vultures in our government, state, local and federal will NOT ROLL back the extra taxes they've put on it.
At least oil companies take a risk when the drill for oil, what risks to government officials take when they increase taxes?
2007-05-07 02:34:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can thank George W. Bush for the high gas prices!
It is not a case of Supply and Demand like the Republicans would like you to think!
Its called Political Payback to the Oil companies for contributing to Bushs election campaigns!
AND IT SUCKS BIGTIME!
IMPEACH THE BA$TARD!
2007-05-07 02:32:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
look for $5 gas this summer.
2007-05-07 15:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they're way too high. Katrina is to blame for these high prices.
2007-05-07 02:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by brighton_stephen 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
On may 15th do not get gas, this is national gas out day.
2007-05-07 02:33:13 · answer #8 · answered by I am woman 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
oh I don't know..
could it be because there is a Texan for president?
2007-05-07 02:31:28 · answer #9 · answered by skipper 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋