Wish I could say what I am Thinking...

Wish I could say what I am Thinking and feeling right now!

This morning I checked to see what the different gas stations were charging. This was around 9:00 AM. The lowest 3 stations were charging $3.27 a gallon. For the last several weeks the price has been dropping a couple cents every 2 to 3 days.

So, at about 2:00 PM, off I went to fill up my 1/2 full tank. When I get there the 87 octane is $3.69 a gallon. I just about crapped in my drawers.

In 5 hours time, the price had went UP 42 cent a gallon... WHY DO THEY ALLOW THEM TO DO THAT?

I KNOW WHO IS BEHIND IT, BUT CAN'T SAY WHAT I WOULD TO SEE HAPPEN TO HIM OR WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO HIM!

Garry-

What is missed remains a mystery
what is hit

well it got you in the pocket book

I’m with you. I contemplate calling some old buddies and discussing that oath we took to defend the constitution and see what loop holes we can find to justify our actions that are sorely needed right now.

The colonists swore allegiance to England and King George and we all know how that turned out!

That sucks mighty big, especially when on a fixed income!

$4.37 here and it's never down low enough to go back up. $4.03 on the rez

Q/ In 5 hours time, the price had went UP 42 cent a gallon... WHY DO THEY ALLOW THEM TO DO THAT?/Q
Its called free enterprise.
The American way.
just

Free enterprise? Like when a mentally deficient, morally bankrupt moron denies drilling permits? Then instead of fessing up and reversing a dunderhead move... He goes and begs OPEC like Oliver Twist asking for more gruel...

That free enterprise?

Mike

He's trolling you!

Don't do it... they'll lock you up for tax evasion

oil companys record a record profit and huge buy outs in shares etc

when a station get near the bottom and they wont get another delivery till next month = kagingaaaaa

If you owned that gas station, and bought that gas, would you want me to tell you what you can set your pump price at? Would you prefer a free market?

[quote=Yukon John][quote=Mike in A-town]Free enterprise? Like when a mentally deficient, morally bankrupt moron denies drilling permits? Then instead of fessing up and reversing a dunderhead move... He goes and begs OPEC like Oliver Twist asking for more gruel...

That free enterprise?

Mike


Hmmm sounds like a political statement to me.
just

As long as this country does not use their own oil and rely on the rag heads for oil people will be SCREWED!

Ill say it for ya Actor........

Lets go Brandon!!!!!!

Wait till all of the strategic reserves are used up and or sold to the Chinese ... then prices will really go up.

Your doing great today buddy!

Tax evasion would be the least of my concerns, lol.

Hmmm Probably a typical car/truck has a 20 gallon gas tank.
so 1/2 a tank would be 10 gallons.
So Actor is complaining about spending $4.20.
I don't smoke anymore but I'm guessing thats about the price of a pack of cigarettes.
LOL
just

I don't know about sigs, I quit them 13 years ago. I am complaining about them raising it 42 cents a gallon, all at one time.

Like was said above out Communist government, should be hung for treason.

I think if the Conservatives take all 3 branches of Gov. in 2024, they should put the Dumacratic Party on the terrorist list.

Garry-

BTW, according to google the average price of a pack of smokes in the U.S. is $8.00.

Charge them with treason and a firing squad to carry out guilty verdicts.

What a dumb comment. If you've been following Actors posts at all these past few years you'd know he's living on a VERY fixed income. $4.20 is enough to buy a supper for a single man without much money, so, yeah, it may not be a big deal to YOU but it might well be to him!

He's trolling US.

Be happy, ours is still over $5.00/gallon.

Competing for the White House Press Secretary position?

So am I.
Not dumb just putting things in perspective.

just

So am I.
Not dumb just putting things in perspective.
He turned a simple question about the price being raised to something political. when most likely it wasn't.


just

Still paying $4.29 in my area.

Take a look here.
Looks like you ought to be blaming Exxon.


Exxon Historical Annual Stock Price Data
Year Average Stock Price Year Open Year High Year Low Year Close Annual % Change
2022 83.7429 61.6238 103.6116 61.6238 94.3800 59.04%
2021 54.7500 37.9009 63.4884 37.9009 59.3447 57.64%
2020 38.9384 59.9644 59.9644 26.9851 37.6452 -36.21%
2019 60.9066 56.2371 68.0301 55.3736 59.0172 7.25%
2018 63.2601 65.8919 69.1813 52.8640 55.0266 -15.10%
2017 62.2984 67.8431 67.8431 58.4293 64.8147 -3.80%
2016 63.3235 55.8366 69.7761 52.7514 67.3728 19.90%
2015 58.6796 64.6704 65.5371 49.0919 56.1898 -12.76%
2014 66.8615 67.5847 71.6999 60.1979 64.4056 -6.07%
2013 60.5366 58.4987 68.7772 57.1310 68.5671 20.14%
2012 56.3696 55.2983 61.2483 50.5172 57.0743 4.72%
2011 50.6501 46.8073 55.5325 43.4873 54.5010 18.71%
2010 40.2936 42.2697 46.0978 35.0431 45.9095 10.14%
2009 42.8832 48.7744 48.7744 37.3573 41.6828 -12.60%
2008 48.9044 54.8003 55.9032 37.0495 47.6930 -13.14%
2007 48.4074 42.7055 55.6735 40.4287 54.9058 24.34%
2006 37.3454 33.0534 45.3677 32.3555 44.1576 39.07%
2005 32.6134 27.7624 36.5488 27.4298 31.7532 11.76%
2004 24.8401 21.9882 28.8044 21.7987 28.4108 28.04%
2003 19.3031 18.6718 22.1884 16.5872 22.1884 20.64%
2002 19.5964 20.3350 22.9264 15.7287 18.3928 -8.86%
2001 20.9697 22.3893 23.2326 18.2914 20.1809 -7.59%
2000 20.6091 19.2559 23.7232 17.5740 21.8392 10.25%
1999 18.6953 17.4786 21.1788 15.6868 19.8091 12.56%
1998 16.4754 14.5421 18.3225 13.6608 17.5989 22.39%
1997 13.6266 11.2385 15.5943 11.2385 14.3799 28.44%
1996 9.5926 8.8747 11.4533 8.5720 11.1962 25.38%
1995 7.6175 6.3922 9.4394 6.3658 8.9298 39.42%
1994 6.3258 6.4126 6.7882 5.8132 6.4049 0.86%
1993 6.3399 5.9029 6.7128 5.5903 6.3502 8.02%
1992 5.6918 5.5050 6.2111 5.0813 5.8788 5.25%
1991 5.1766 4.4426 5.6087 4.3550 5.5857 23.30%
1990 4.1587 4.1618 4.6328 3.7932 4.5301 8.85%
1989 3.6521 3.4197 4.2658 3.3413 4.1618 19.63%
1988 3.4004 3.0481 3.6609 2.8599 3.4790 21.23%
1987 3.2444 2.6773 3.7278 2.4914 2.8697 10.06%
1986 2.2765 2.0266 2.7517 1.8128 2.6074 27.19%
1985 1.9015 1.6547 2.0638 1.6454 2.0500 22.51%
1984 1.5330 1.3621 1.6826 1.3528 1.6733 20.38%
1983 1.2902 1.0784 1.4643 1.0598 1.3900 25.64%
1982 1.0595 1.1479 1.1758 0.9296 1.1063 -4.79%
1981 1.2550 1.5082 1.5082 1.1155 1.1620 -22.48%
1980 1.2666 1.0018 1.6337 0.9739 1.4989 46.26%
1979 1.0003 0.9157 1.1202 0.9088 1.0248 12.21%
1978 0.8810 0.8809 0.9854 0.8065 0.9133 2.08%
1977 0.9351 0.9969 1.0204 0.8389 0.8947 -10.25%
1976 0.9276 0.8367 1.0575 0.7972 0.9969 20.84%
1975 0.7723 0.6159 0.8681 0.6159 0.8250 37.34%
1974 0.6855 0.8971 0.9168 0.5101 0.6007 -31.36%
1973 0.8632 0.8181 0.9575 0.7890 0.8751 7.59%
1972 0.7208 0.6786 0.8286 0.6426 0.8134 18.64%
1971 0.6891 0.6751 0.7611 0.6275 0.6856 0.50%
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Oils/Energy Oil & Gas - International Integrated $384.256B $285.640B
ExxonMobil's bellwether status in the energy space, optimal integrated capital structure that has historically produced industry-leading returns and management's track record of capex discipline across the commodity price cycle make it a relatively lower-risk energy sector play. The company owns some of the most prolific upstream assets globally. Other aspects of the company's story include the largest global refining operations, substantial chemicals assets and a dividend history and cre

Nobody I know is happy about paying an extra $4.20 for 10 gallons of gas.

Not even AKAjust is I bet, he's just trying to deflect the cause from Biden.

When the Pres. says he will end fossil fuels and the price goes up how can it not be political.

And then going back up[b][/b]

lots of special kind of stupid folks around....

Few quick questions for you:

What were their losses in 2020.when the gov shut the country down?
What is their profit per gallon, at the pump?
What does the gov, both state and Federal, take per gallon at the pump?
Who.does all.the work, exploration, extraction, refinement, transport, etc, and takes all the risks?
What is Exxon's profit margin?
What is McDonald's?

Looks like a well managed company to me.

Nobody I know is happy about paying an extra $4.20 for 10 gallons of gas. [/quote]

Not even AKAjust is I bet, he's just trying to deflect the cause from Biden.[/quote]

Partly true.
If I felt Biden was at fault you can sure bet I'd be agreeing with you guys.
War in Ukrain is mostly at fault.
Russia is the culpret there.
We have not trusted them to for 80 years. And for good reasons.
Believe it or not Teddy Roosevelt is at fault too.
During his presidency he established the national park system. To protect our beautiful wilderness from those who would destroy it for financial gain.
But mostly big buisness. Oil companies.
As shown above their profits are up 59%. which is 56% above the year before.
Before blaming someone take a look at the real picture.
just.

Your funny

But thats not all.
You can bet your last nickel ( apparently not you Actor) that every single middleman is taking a bigger share as well. And why not.
All you guys are blaming Biden.
just

Why did we have cheaper gas when Trump was in office?

Who was President when Russia decided the reward was worth the risk as far as going into Ukraine?
Hint; Who said a " minor incursion" would be OK?

Who cancelled the Keystone pipeline on Day One of his Residency?

What percentage have US gas prices increased?
The rest of the world?

I seem to recall Obama mocking Romney for thinking Russia was a threat
"" Obama said. "And, the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back, because the Cold War's been over for 20 years."

Why has Elena Baturina, one of Russia's wealthiest women, escaped the sanctions levied on Russians after the attack on Ukraine.
Is it because SHE paid Hunter Biden’s company $3.5 million, and now is she receiving preferential treatment from the Biden administration because she has not been targeted by Treasury Department sanctions?

So is joe completely blameless?

You can't blame sniffy. He is selling our strategic reserve that we all paid for to the Chinese to make gas prices here come down. I brilliant strategy, only a demorat could think up. All to make life better for ya'll

Just got back from KY/OH and got gas for $3.03 in KY. NY is still $4.50/gallon.

Dunno but he ain't the principal villan.
just

just, your thinking defies logic, Biden promised to end fossil fuels and he's doing everything in his power to keep his promise. Good grief man.

A good rate of return on your money is considered anything over 7.1%. Oil companies have just gotten back up to an average of 4.7%, when you look at 1 quarter's loss of around 45% and the next quarters gain of nearly 50%.

I could not live on a 4.7 profit on my money. I would have to have much more money to do it.

Oil companies, like other companies, are people and people need money to live.

Keith

Normally I would say that it doesn't take a genius to realize that political interference has an effect on prices at the pump...

But the fact that you have doubled down on stupid over the last 2½ pages... I'm starting to think it may require some level of intellect that exceeds yours.

When there is an increase in the price of raw materials, the price of the finished product will reflect that. When an elected official does everything in his power to increase the scarcity of crude, gas prices must rise.

It isn't rocket science... Or maybe it is for some people.

Keep defending your boy though.

Mike

Best thing for this country is for gas prices to remain high through the elections. I am more concerned to see them dropping as much as they have in recent weeks. If prices get back to $3ish my fear is that the midterms will be a lot tougher than the landslide they should be.

People vote out of fear and greed and right now there's a lot of both right now. But if their pocketbooks are feeling better they will vote on secondary issues that might not be as black and white to voters and might not go the way I would like.

I feel bad for everyone experiencing pain at the pump or grocery store but maybe the perspective I just provided will help you.

Age old tactic, happens all the time! Make the people suffer, then give a little hope, and they'll just forget (or celebrate(talking about the masses, of course))!

Hahahahahahahaha, I nominate this for the post of the week. In bold, priceless!!