O for cryin' out loud: gas prices

[Dodge Doll]

I was around for the fuel shortages back in the mid 70's: road rage got cut it's teeth during that time, I swear.

Every time there's an issue in the Middle East, gas and oil prices soar: why haven't we found alternatives to the petroleum products that have us so beholden to the Eastern folks? Why does Khaddafi have the ability to impact MY personal finances???

As far as I'm concerned, by all means jack the price, but then I expect that we won't be doing business with Libya: CUT 'EM OFF, boys.

 

[Wayne]

My question is why is something in the news one day, and the price goes up the next day. The gas already in the system has been bought and paid for at the lower price, so there's no justification for raising the price at the pump immediately----it's not Libya doing that to you, it's your own countrymen who sell the stuff doing it to you.

 

[Dodge Doll]

Ya, that's true, too: they're "protecting" themselves, is the argument, for times in future when they have to buy more at a higher price.

It's bullchips.

 

[jason]

I like how gas prices can rise $0.25 - $0.30 over night. Yet when the price of the barrel drops, it takes two or three weeks to drop the price at the pump.

 

[Crissy]

I find it odd how gas prices can sky rocket in a city like San Diego (where we are close to the ocean and can get shipments of oil easily here), and then you drive inland to Big Bear Mountain (where it is hard to get trucks up those steep winding one lane roads) and the price of gas is cheaper there. WHAT GIVES! Clearly those places should have more expensive gas because it is harder to get to them (as well as other places that are in the middle of no where). I think they just raise the prices whenever and where ever they want!

 

[66Notchback]

I think the prices in the Cities are higher because of the cost of maintaining the infrastructure: more drivers = more wear and tear, and a need for higher taxation.

How it is that the prices change as they do is a bit of logic that escapes this old buzzard.

 

[avamerican]

Price gouging. And we put up with it. We'll complain about it as we continue to pay at the pump. I think there are two options--either drill here at home or find alternative fuels and use them. We need to stop placating countries that say we're the enemy on one hand but continue to do business with us (i.e. take our money) on the other.