You know, it's funny. Way back when the whole Iraqi situation started coming together, there was a huge counter-'war for oil' movement because as was brought up, we in the US only get less than 5% of our oil from them.
And yet, now, our prices are .... over $.80 per gallon higher than they were when it started. There hasn't been any significant shortages by OPEC. Yes they cut a million barrels a day, but to my understanding that's only a very small drop in the bucket of what they produce. And yet, we're $.80 higher. I've heard some vague rumblings about stockpiling in 'concern' about things over there. But yet, who is this stockpiling entity/entities? I REALLY hate how paranoid this sounds, but I so massively wonder if it's not a few American profiteers doing some underhanded bullshit pricefixing. It was shown, time after time, in NorCal, and yet nothing was done. Given the war and rampant stupidity that's filling America right now, I am so pathetically resigned to the notion that even if it is a few people, like the Bush legacy, that are doing their part to REALLY cash in on this highly dubious and crafted situation, nothing will happen anyway.
Yeah, it's amazing. And there was a $0.10 rollback, some time ago. Unfortunately, that went right into someone's pocket. They repealed the taxes by $0.10 a gallon, but nothing changed at the pumps. *sigh*
And yet, now, our prices are .... over $.80 per gallon higher than they were when it started. There hasn't been any significant shortages by OPEC. Yes they cut a million barrels a day, but to my understanding that's only a very small drop in the bucket of what they produce. And yet, we're $.80 higher. I've heard some vague rumblings about stockpiling in 'concern' about things over there. But yet, who is this stockpiling entity/entities? I REALLY hate how paranoid this sounds, but I so massively wonder if it's not a few American profiteers doing some underhanded bullshit pricefixing. It was shown, time after time, in NorCal, and yet nothing was done. Given the war and rampant stupidity that's filling America right now, I am so pathetically resigned to the notion that even if it is a few people, like the Bush legacy, that are doing their part to REALLY cash in on this highly dubious and crafted situation, nothing will happen anyway.
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