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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 07:25 AM Original message |
Crude oil is getting cheaper _ so why isn't gas? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 07:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And for how many years did the oil companies have record breaking profits |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 07:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. 4. Our supply of crude oil is greater than our refining capacity. n/t |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Intentionally so. |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. and the government has beed dominated by oil-businessmen for the last 8 years. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
4. There are no.. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. Because they cut back on refining |
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Optical.Catalyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 08:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. The big oil companies are old hands at this |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. BINGO! |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. You mean they run theior business the same way diamond brokers do |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. 2 weeks ago Exxon (once again) announced the highest quarterly profit in history |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. because they cut back on refining and control the price....it's not a free market |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's still under 2.00 gal/here |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. The time for regulation is over due. |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Or just nationalize the oil companies |
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