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OK, I'm almost over the shock. Now that my eyes are back in thier sockets! $3.85 9/10 for 20.39 gallons of Sunoco Ultra(93 octane)...wait for it...$78.73! Thought I was gonna choke on my wallet. Oh wait, there ain't nuthin left in it! Where will it all end? Time to "Stop the insanity". We as Americans can't keep doing this week after week. We're at the mercy of a monopoly(which isn't supposed to be legal) who's only goal is to make as much money as possible. I'm moving to Dubai and get some real cheap gas!! Bob :banghead: :fire: :fire:
 
I hate you...LOL If we could get the opportunity to get E85. I'd be right there with you! But for now, I'll just hate and envy you at the same time... Bob
 
I paid $75.75 for my last fill up on 87 octane, non-ethanol. Lasts about 2 weeks.
 
I just paid 74$ to fill mine up Saturday... When I got her in '08 the first time I filled up it was just over 80$. I almost cried that time.
 
I'm 26 but feel old when I say that I remember when I used to fill up my '69 Cougar at $0.88/gal for premium and drive to Alabama, then return and fill it up again and never even consider the cost.
 
I'ts at $3.33-3.49 in MN right now. We need to start drilling in the US to get gas back under $3. I have to fill up the trac once a week and it's starting to get expensive.
 
We have our own resouces. The public knows it. The problem is. The '60s Tree huggers families have multiplied. Some of the older ones are in politics or huge lobbiest groups now..:banghead:

Just one problem, but big enough. Costantly costing corporate America billions. With their not here, not there, not that way, Lobby.

In turn puts politions in the , I dont want to loose the vote mode. Creating catch 22 for us citizens. JMO
 
Oil isn't a monopoly. The price is determined by the global market. Supply goes down, price goes up. Supply goes up, price goes down. If the govt would let us drill for more of our own it wouldn't cost as much. Problems are 1) the Greenies own Obama and 2) Obama NEEDS for oil to cost more so that the so-called "green" energy is cost-competitive with fossil fuels and green energy subsidies (taxpayer dollars). That way his campaign contributors get rich and recycle some of that money back to the Democrat party. See Solyndra and 15 other scams.



As it is, I just like to tweak my Democrat friends and say that Obama is making money for his oil buddies back in Texas. :bwahaha:
 
JohnnyO,

I agree with you 100% The global market for oil, gasoline and Diesel fuel are controlled by the global economy, however, if you check other major OPEC nations, the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel is dirt cheap compared to the rest of the world.



One on the strangest thinks I hear a few weeks ago was that in 2011 the US has become the biggest exporter of refined Gasoline and Diesel fuel. Meaning we are sending our fuel overseas...and then jack up our prices here when the refineries shut down for maintenance...That's crazy!



I propose we limit the exports of oil. gasoline, and diesel fuel be restricted so that refineries must provide the majority of their refinery ouput to the US consumers at discounted prices for which they might receive some sort of tax incentive. Only after they meet the minimum requirements for providing a large percentage of refinery production to the US consumer at heavily discounted prices will they be allowed to export refined gasoline or diesel. The same would apply to raw crude oil.



This could be the trigger we need to jumpstart the economy and the oil companies would not loose much if any money since withholding large quatanties of refined gasoline and diesel fues from the global economy will increase the global prices based on demand.



...Rich
 
I filled up today. 18.209 gal @ $2.639/gal for a total of $48.05. I love Kroger. Got $0.90/gal off.
 
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Richard,

The government limiting the oil companies is a terrible idea that has been floating around the internet. The last thing the market needs is our government trying to "fix" it. The reason refined oil is being exported is because we have capacity. Period. That is a good thing. If, for some reason, the output of US refineries were to be pulled from the global market - guess what happens? Yup, global prices shoot up. The answer to the current spike in prices is to calm the markets with realistic plans to increase supply. That means opening up currentlly prohibited spaces to exploration, increasing the potential supply of oil, driving the price down. Simple.



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Yeah, I edited and removed my response.



I replaced it with my thoughts on how to get cheaper gas without national policy changes. I got a good deal today but have paid less than $2.00/gal more than once in the past couple months thanks to Kroger.
 

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