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Why are gas prices still going up? (Edited 08/01/08 11:52PM by Seth)

The prices on fuel for the last 3 years seem to have steadily risen. Why? If it hasn't hit $4.00 in your area yet it will.

| Closed on 08/02/08 at 05:00PM
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24%	a. Oil companys answer to no one
19%	b. Our government dosen't care
20%	c. Without public outcry nothing will be done
37%	d. other

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#2 \| 128 days ago derms33 (+)	+13 cause we keep buyin it! Without public outcry nothing will be done
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#1 \| 128 days ago nanbe6 (+)	+3 yeah i know gas prices suck but get over it or start walkin wastin your time complainin aint goin to chnge anything its been rising since the 40s other
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#2 \| 128 days ago derms33 (+)	+13 cause we keep buyin it! Without public outcry nothing will be done
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#3 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	nanbe6 wrote: yeah i know gas prices suck but get over it or start walkin wastin your time complainin aint goin to chnge anything its been rising since the 40s +1 The question is "WHY?"
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#4 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	derms33 wrote: cause we keep buyin it! Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element!
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#5 \| 127 days ago derms33 (+)	heckler wrote: Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element! +3 also Dude...Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature Without public outcry nothing will be done
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#6 \| 127 days ago bhopp4p1 (+)	+3 For the longest time I wasn't worried about rising gas prices. I always looked at it like the rst of the world had it worse off. Some countries in europe where paying the equvilent of $3.00 per liter which equaled about $6.50 dollars per gallon US. Now that we've discovered oil in North Dakota we should drill. We should have been drilling in Alaska and of our coastline for years. other
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#7 \| 127 days ago nanbe6 (+)	derms33 wrote: cause we keep buyin it! naw dip shir lock other
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#8 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	(Edited by heckler) derms33 wrote: also Dude...Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature +1 Walter Sobchak: Shut the f# up, Donny! V.I. Lenin. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov! Donny: What the heck is he talking about, Dude? [being forced into a limousine] The Dude: Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here! The Dude: And, you know, he's got emotional problems, man. Walter Sobchak: You mean... beyond pacifism? Donny: Are these the Nazis, Walter? Walter Sobchak: No, Donny, these men are nihilists. There's nothing to be afraid of
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#9 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	bhopp4p1 wrote: For the longest time I wasn't worried about rising gas prices. I always looked at it like the rst of the world had it worse off. Some countries in europe where paying the equvilent of $3.00 per liter which equaled about $6.50 dollars per gallon US. Now that we've discovered oil in North Dakota we should drill. We should have been drilling in Alaska and of our coastline for years. +2 Well I don't know about ruinning alaska but we have vast reserves that can be used in times like this. Maybe our government should take over the oil business in this country. Regulate it's price. I don't know the perfect way to fix this but it seems like the corporations build cars. The corporations control the prices and the government try to deal with it. Remember when diesel was the cheap alternative to gas. What happenned? Now diesel is more than gas. Just seems that us as consumers are being taken for a long ride with no end in sight. Somebody(everyone) needs to do something. Improve mass transit,mass produce biodiesel. I know I'm rambling now but we can't afford rising gas prices right now.
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#10 \| 127 days ago derms33 (+)	+1 You see what happens Larry? Without public outcry nothing will be done
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#11 \| 127 days ago ShagNasty (+)	+1 Someone sent this e-mail to me that said we shouldn't buy gas from certain stations because they are run by a group that funds terrorists. Maybe true, maybe a made up story. Well if we put those guys out of business then there will really only be one oil company and then they can charge whatever they want. After all where else will we get it? It doesn't matter where we drill if only one company owns everything. Oil companys answer to no one
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#12 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	derms33 wrote: You see what happens Larry? +3 The Dude: Jesus, man, could you change the channel? Cab Driver: Screw you man. If you don't like my f#$%* music get your own f%$#' cab! The Dude: I had a rough... Cab Driver: I pull over and kick your ass out! The Dude: Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the f%$#' Eagles, man
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#13 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	ShagNasty wrote: Someone sent this e-mail to me that said we shouldn't buy gas from certain stations because they are run by a group that funds terrorists. Maybe true, maybe a made up story. Well if we put those guys out of business then there will really only be one oil company and then they can charge whatever they want. After all where else will we get it? It doesn't matter where we drill if only one company owns everything. It just seems that we are being left out in the wind. Do you think public anger would do anything?
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#14 \| 127 days ago derms33 (+)	+3 You want a Toe? I can get you a Toe!...there are ways, Dude Without public outcry nothing will be done
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#15 \| 127 days ago ShagNasty (+)	heckler wrote: It just seems that we are being left out in the wind. Do you think public anger would do anything? +1 no. They know we have to drive. Its kind of like complaining that work sucks. You have to work. Oil companys answer to no one
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#16 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	derms33 wrote: You want a Toe? I can get you a Toe!...there are ways, Dude +1 Walter Sobchak: Were you listening to The Dude's story, Donny? The Dude: Walter... Donny: What? Walter Sobchak: Were you listening to The Dude's story? Donny: I was bowling. Walter Sobchak: So you have no frame of reference here, Donny. You're like a child who wanders into the middle of a movie and wants to know... The Dude: (interrupting) Walter, Walter, what's the point, man? Walter Sobchak: There's no reason - here's my point, dude, there's no f@$#%&@ reason why these two... Donny*: Yeah, Walter, what's your point?
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#17 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	ShagNasty wrote: no. They know we have to drive. Its kind of like complaining that work sucks. You have to work. +1 Guess you just don't care. Just like MO. The show me state? We gotta SHOW you people how to do everything!lol Just kidding man its just $4 for gas is crazy with all the other things that are over priced right now. Go Rams/Cardinals/Blues!!! Carl Edwards?
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#18 \| 127 days ago RockyTop (+)	+1 They're all a bunch of money grubbing wh*res..... It's around $3.50 in Tennessee and North Georgia... other
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#19 \| 127 days ago ShagNasty (+)	heckler wrote: Guess you just don't care. Just like MO. The show me state? We gotta SHOW you people how to do everything!lol Just kidding man its just $4 for gas is crazy with all the other things that are over priced right now. Go Rams/Cardinals/Blues!!! Carl Edwards? You forgot Chiefs and Royals. (And yes Carl Edwards. He used to race 7 miles from my house. Ye-haw. LOL) Oil companys answer to no one
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#20 \| 127 days ago xtra_ill (+)	+2 Other: The law of supply and demand. other
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#21 \| 127 days ago mandisdad (+)	(Edited by mandisdad) xtra_ill wrote: Other: The law of supply and demand. +7 I don't know that I agree with this. In order for that to be true, either demand would have risen dramatically or the supply would have decreased dramatically. I don't think either of these has happened to the degree that would cause the prices to rise as sharply as they have recently. The oil companies take advantage of every "political" situation they can to dupe the public into thinking that there will be a decreased supply of oil. Often, the news reports will even say that prices have risen in "anticipation" of something that may occur. I am all for companies maximizing profits as long as they are not gouging the people. In a poor economy, I believe these companies are being irresposible. Many people are to the point now where they cannot even buy enough food for their families due to the increase in food prices because of the increased fuel expenses food companies are facing. Oil companys answer to no one
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#22 \| 127 days ago heckler (+)	mandisdad wrote: I don't know that I agree with this. In order for that to be true, either demand would have risen dramatically or the supply would have decreased dramatically. I don't think either of these has happened to the degree that would cause the prices to rise as sharply as they have recently. The oil companies take advantage of every "political" situation they can to dupe the public into thinking that there will be a decreased supply of oil. Often, the news reports will even say that prices have risen in "anticipation" of something that may occur. I am all for companies maximizing profits as long as they are not gouging the people. In a poor economy, I believe these companies are being irresposible. Many people are to the point now where they cannot even buy enough food for their families due to the increase in food prices because of the increased fuel expenses food companies are facing. +1 Well said!
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#23 \| 126 days ago E (+)	+2 Government- doesn't anyone find it strange that our wonderful government has decided to step in for the rising cost of food that is made from wheat and rice..... but they just shrug their shoulders at the OUTRAGEOUS gas prices. And the quarterly numbers just came out and Exxon reported $11 billion dollars in profit. They have us all grabbing our ankles. Oil companys answer to no one
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#24 \| 126 days ago kizzlep (+)	+3 whoever is pq'ing a quote is an a-hole..i will figure it out Without public outcry nothing will be done
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#25 \| 125 days ago Lobotomy Jones (+)	+2 Clearly it's because the oil companies aren't making enough profit. other
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#26 \| 125 days ago Buttons (+)	E wrote: Government- doesn't anyone find it strange that our wonderful government has decided to step in for the rising cost of food that is made from wheat and rice..... but they just shrug their shoulders at the OUTRAGEOUS gas prices. And the quarterly numbers just came out and Exxon reported $11 billion dollars in profit. They have us all grabbing our ankles. +1 That number of $11 billion is the highest 1st quarter profit number ever posted by any corporation. Everything in this nation is effected by the rising price of oil, and while complaining about it is like pissing against the wind, it doesn't make it ethical, responsible, or sound policy in a struggling economy. I am fortunate because I work from home and don't have a daily commute. Anywhere withing 10 miles I travel by bike. Supply and demand is hardly the issue. It's more like supply and dependence. other
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#27 \| 125 days ago Indydave (+)	Buttons wrote: That number of $11 billion is the highest 1st quarter profit number ever posted by any corporation. Everything in this nation is effected by the rising price of oil, and while complaining about it is like pissing against the wind, it doesn't make it ethical, responsible, or sound policy in a struggling economy. I am fortunate because I work from home and don't have a daily commute. Anywhere withing 10 miles I travel by bike. Supply and demand is hardly the issue. It's more like supply and dependence. or like hook 'em and crook 'em.... Without public outcry nothing will be done
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#28 \| 125 days ago Indydave (+)	We're probably headed for a recession-- thanks in part to OPEC control, Oil refineries' greed, and (unrelated to this topic) the greed of making shady mortgage loans. Actually this may not turn out to be a bad recession, but it makes for a heckuva example of how severe corporate greed in a couple of business sectors can combine to impact the US ecomomy. Without public outcry nothing will be done
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#29 \| 125 days ago E (+)