gas prices

#79
#79
Due to EPA regulations and the like, a new refinery has not been built in the U.S. for quite sometime. I think our total is at 149 refineries, that all happen to go down to reduced capacity for maintence during spring.
 
#82
#82
The fact that oil is traded on the commodities market & can be speculated + manipulated by our own fellow Americans is my beef.
 
#88
#88
Dont let the politics guys see this thread. They will tell you that refining is a losing proposition and gas companies are barely making it thus the need for high gas prices.
 
#90
#90
tri_vol said:
Dont let the politics guys see this thread. They will tell you that refining is a losing proposition and gas companies are barely making it thus the need for high gas prices.
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Agree. I might, too, but I seek sources other than big oil news outlets for my information.:p
 
#91
#91
Slydell said:
So, cost is almost 3 x's what the US is?
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Yup. No lie. The price is ridiculous. It skyrocketed a few years back. It's even worse because we live in the London Suburbs. They raise the prices here to try and make people use public transport....
 
#93
#93
stephenk24 said:
Yup. No lie. The price is ridiculous. It skyrocketed a few years back. It's even worse because we live in the London Suburbs. They raise the prices here to try and make people use public transport....
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Gotta love government. They do that to us here with cigarettes. I think you guys call them ***s.
 
#97
#97
The difference is, unless you live in a big city, we drive 30 miles to work. The brits drive 3. I am just generalizing, because that's what I do, right OE?
 
#98
#98
Slydell said:
While we sell it in gallons at inflated prices.:p
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Exactly but Europeans have a great Public transportation system and no need for a car. (supply and demand) While most of Americans own a vehicle or more because most places you need a car and almost every 16 year old kid has one. Euro prices are at around twice what we pay here.
 
#99
#99
Thrasher865 said:
The difference is, unless you live in a big city, we drive 30 miles to work. The brits drive 3. I am just generalizing, because that's what I do, right OE?
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That's just it. How may of us could walk to work? I'm about 12 miles from work but it would take forever to walk.
 
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