Get Ready for Higher Gas Prices at the Pump

[buddy999]

Alaska Oil Pipeline Shut Down Indefinately

This story showed up this morning when I logged on. If last year was any indication when hurricane Katrina hit, gas prices by the end of the week will be at least $3.15 - $3.20 or higher here in Southern Maryland.

Here's the link for the full story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14219844/

 

[chernmax]

What else is new...

 

[Bruzilla]

Oil prices have been rather interesting lately. Over the past year we would see prices go up as much as ten cents in a week over speculation that there might be some kind of ill-defined conflict in some country or another... in other words... a lot of meanigless BS. There's been no conflict, there's been no shortages or cut-offs, just blind price increases.

Now we are in the midst of a real shooting war, and what happens to gas prices? Nothing. They've been sitting in the low $2.90s for over a month down here. I think that the oil companies have realized that there is a pain point and they are now very hesitent to cross over that point and risk their profits.

 

[chernmax]

The big picture...

Everyone is taking a hit at the gas pump, but the big picture is we the consumer are getting hit from every direction with gas surcharges for deliveries, trash pickup, electric bills, Metcom, etc. The price changes have been slight but steady so grocery prices are heading up also to offset the fuel used to process, package and transport foods. This is just crazy...

we are all being

Thanks to our elected officials for doing nothing...

 

[buddy999]

Thanks to our elected officials for doing nothing...

It really doesn't help much when our highest elected official happens to be in the OIL BUSINESS.

 

[aps45819]

Thanks to our elected officials for doing nothing...

:shrug: sounds like the cost of capitalism. If your daily driver isn't getting 25+mpg, you're part of the problem.

 

[chernmax]

It really doesn't help much when our highest elected official happens to be in the OIL BUSINESS.

So true, I wonder who's name his oil profits are under while he's President.
You know it would cause an uproar if disclosed while President...

 

[chernmax]

:shrug: sounds like the cost of capitalism. If your daily driver isn't getting 25+mpg, you're part of the problem.

28 mpg FTW...

4.1 miles to work in 7 min....

 

[buddy999]

So true, I wonder who's name his oil profits are under while he's President.
You know it would cause an uproar if disclosed while President...

Does it really matter? In 2008, when he is no longer President, all the profits revert back to him again anyway.

Plus he gets the benefit of living off the taxpayer for the rest of his life.

 

[chernmax]

Does it really matter? In 2008, when he is no longer President, all the profits revert back to him again anyway.

Plus he gets the benefit of living off the taxpayer for the rest of his life.

That's exactly my point!!!

 

[Toxick]

Everyone is taking a hit at the gas pump, but the big picture is we the consumer are getting hit from every direction with gas surcharges for deliveries, trash pickup, electric bills, Metcom, etc. The price changes have been slight but steady so grocery prices are heading up also to offset the fuel used to process, package and transport foods.

I think we should invade a middle eastern country for cheap oil.

 

[aps45819]

Get Ready for Higher Ga... 08-07-2006 02:01 PM You know not everyone drives a bike
Lord knows I've tried to get them to


...and I got 46 mpg on my last tank

 

[oldman]

:shrug: sounds like the cost of capitalism. If your daily driver isn't getting 25+mpg, you're part of the problem.

I'm part of the solution. Filled up my 3-cylinder Geo Metro on the 24th of last month and just today it just went below the full indicator. On the other hand, I haven't been anywhere except to the local store. Certainly isn't anything like when I was working, driving a Ford F150 76 miles during the work week. Ain't life grand!

 

[aps45819]

I'm part of the solution. Filled up my 3-cylinder Geo Metro on the 24th of last month and just today it just went below the full indicator. Ain't life grand!

Yea, but how many times did you break 100 between lights on 235

 

[oldman]

Yea, but how many times did you break 100 between lights on 235

Never, but I have had it over 100 a few times when it was newer. I just don't have the urge to try it anymore. And that is not to say that old people drive 45 in the passing lane either.

 

[aps45819]

Never, but I have had it over 100 a few times when it was newer. I just don't have the urge to try it anymore. And that is not to say that old people drive 45 in the passing lane either.

I think I've only done it once or twice

 

[SmallTown]

:shrug: sounds like the cost of capitalism. If your daily driver isn't getting 25+mpg, you're part of the problem.

When gas prices go up, groceries go up to cover transit costs. In fact, most anything that requires transit goes up. Except us. We still get paid the same. I think as govy contractors, we should begin to bill the government at a slightly higher rate to cover our increased transit costs.

 

[residentofcre]

Buckle up.... things are about to get bumpy....

USA with the DT's over gas withdrawals..... It's not going to be pretty...