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lelgt60 (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:11 AM Original message |
An undoubtedly stupid question about Exxon profits... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. That is a good question. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. How does Exxon get the oil in the first place? |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. No. The traders set the price. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Yes and no |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. They produce the oil. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. So what they're saying is that Exxon controls the price of gas at the pump.... |
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ChoppinBroccoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. I Thought It Was Common Knowledge............ |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
8. Exxon drills a lot of its own oil, and if... |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. Exxon |
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ParkieDem (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. This is part of it. |
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Zebedeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Agreed |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. they want 10% not 10 cents (or whatever values) |
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