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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:11 PM Original message |
Poll question: Who/What is to blame for soaring gas prices? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oil companies. They are making record profits by gouging everyone else. - n/t |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. William, it's all of the above. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Actually I voted for the U.S. Government. |
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Homer Wells (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Pretty much the same thing, isn't it? |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Well you got me there. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. You forgot to include |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Ditto. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. But That Doesn't Explain Why Gas is Up While Crude is Down |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. The price of oil is the biggest factor |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. The price of crude oil is not down over the long haul |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Yeah, people forget the effects of Peak Oil a lot. |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Yep |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. not in this case, the price of oil is down from recent years |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. It is slightly down over certain periods in 2006 |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. and down from periods in 2005 |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oil companies are holding back production of gasoline |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Refineries have been shut down to keep down the supply and drive up the price. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Oil companies shutting down refineries and artificially driving up prices. |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. A good article from The Oil Drum about why the story is more complex than "gouging" by oil cos. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Great read |
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moobu2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. It’s the Bush administration working in unison |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. Since Exxon Mobil made $1,146 per SECOND ...PROFIT in 2005...I have to say it's the OIL Companies. |
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Tara_NM (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. 100% agree |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. They make their profit because market prices are higher |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. The markets n/t |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. lack of Refineries |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. No point in investing in them |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. then why is Saudi Arabia building them? |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. If we can't build them in the US |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. point being the Saudis wouldnt invest in refineries if oil has no future |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Because after Peak, refined products will be even more valuable |
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shenmue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
20. The Saudi monarchy. |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. Thermals generated in the boardrooms of the key players, |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. I saw an LTTE the other day saying Democrats were to blame. |
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