Is it president Bush' fault gas is so high?

SnaleSpace said:

I'm sorry but am I the only one that made no sense to?:sarcastic

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I've diagrammed all the sentences and I'm still trying to figure out what is going on.

jonny said:

I've diagrammed all the sentences and I'm still trying to figure out what is going on.

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Yeah it's pretty wandering, but I figure it's got something to do with that Great Jewish conspiracy . When are people going to figure out it's the Catholic Church, and the popes just as much a puppet as George Shrub .

Price of gas going down...

WASHINGTON - For the fifth straight week, average retail gasoline prices have dropped nationwide, falling below $2.40 a gallon for the first time since early August.

The federal Energy Information Administration said Monday that U.S. motorists paid $2.376 cents a gallon on average for regular grade last week, a decline of more than 10 cents from the previous week. Pump prices are still 38 cents higher than a year ago.

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While the administration will take no credit for the increase, we can be CERTAIN it will claim it all for the decrease.

The problem with Oil and Gas is dwindling supplies and increasing demand, which is a recipe for higher prices. If you think fuel is expensive in the USA, come to the UK. The cost one pays for gas for cars, however, is mostly tax for the Gov. North Sea Oil and Gas fields are almost exhausted, leading the UK to import more and more, mostly from Norway and Russia as far as Natural gas is concerned.

Solon

Solon said:

The problem with Oil and Gas is dwindling supplies and increasing demand, which is a recipe for higher prices. If you think fuel is expensive in the USA, come to the UK. The cost one pays for gas for cars, however, is mostly tax for the Gov. North Sea Oil and Gas fields are almost exhausted, leading the UK to import more and more, mostly from Norway and Russia as far as Natural gas is concerned.

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Do you think that there is actually a shortage of gas or do you believe that it is a shortage created by the oil companies for their profit. I'm sure the gas companies would love to get gas prices in the US up as high as they are in the UK.

I'm not sure about the States, do you import more gas than you produce ?

British Gas here have announced a 14% rise in gas costs to be passed on to customers. Due they say, to the fact that we have import more gas than we produce. Other companies will follow suit. I think that shareholders profits are the driving force behind these companies, and so you have to ask yourself, what comes first, profits or customer needs. The Gov obviously has to ensure that fuel proces don't rise so much that they have to carry the can, but if you ask me, the Gov and the fuel companies operate as a cartel, trying to maximise profit whilst trying to keep customer discontentment down.

The North Sea is actually nearly exhausted, and as far as I know, it is Russia which has massive Natural Gas reserves. I understand that in the States, Oil consumption is now well exceeding domestic production, which is why the West will probably not leave Iraq

jonny said:

I'm sure the gas companies would love to get gas prices in the US up as high as they are in the UK.

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No. You have that wrong. Our government would like to get our oil prices up to what they are in the UK. Remember, it's the UK government getting most of that money, not an oil company. Their prices are higher because of taxes.

Darkdale said:

Their prices are higher because of taxes.

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True, but it isn't a bad policy. After all, you can cross the entire UK on a quarter tank. I wouldn't mind if gas prices were high in the United States due to taxation. I do object to price gouging to make the heads of a handful of corporations obscenely wealthy at the expense of the common people.

Faminedynasty said:

True, but it isn't a bad policy. After all, you can cross the entire UK on a quarter tank. I wouldn't mind if gas prices were high in the United States due to taxation. I do object to price gouging to make the heads of a handful of corporations obscenely wealthy at the expense of the common people.

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I have mixed feelings about this. I think that once there really are viable energy solutions, raising taxes on all oil products may be productive. But we need viable solutions. I think we are a good ten or fifteen years from being at the point where we need to raise taxes on Gasoline.

Of course, I voted for a guy for Governor that wants to raise the gas tax, so that shows how much I really care about the issue.

Darkdale said:

No. You have that wrong. Our government would like to get our oil prices up to what they are in the UK. Remember, it's the UK government getting most of that money, not an oil company. Their prices are higher because of taxes.

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True, and I expect the taxes to go up as our fuel efficiency goes up. Someone has to keep paying the bills.

I just wanted to explain that OIL prices should not be justified for politics. Maybe it is religion after-all that comments on our condemnation of freedom (OIL biases are there also).


I believe it has nothing to do with the elections, but politics is not JUST elections. And we should possibly ask our Judges over contractual agreements of the Franchises involved: gas stations have their insrurance, their concerns at competition, and their trust in the LOCALS to think about FOR the political decision of whether the Peace may be held.

I'm not confused. Maybe I'm wrong; only that the democrats are not confusing the American voter. It is the local circuit judge who is.:clap

world nonpotent said:

I just wanted to explain that OIL prices should not be justified for politics. Maybe it is religion after-all that comments on our condemnation of freedom (OIL biases are there also).


I believe it has nothing to do with the elections, but politics is not JUST elections. And we should possibly ask our Judges over contractual agreements of the Franchises involved: gas stations have their insrurance, their concerns at competition, and their trust in the LOCALS to think about FOR the political decision of whether the Peace may be held.

I'm not confused. Maybe I'm wrong; only that the democrats are not confusing the American voter. It is the local circuit judge who is.:clap

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Thanks for the clarification, I think...