People ask why our gas prices will increase...

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Dean Phillips tells the truth.

It will be tough, but a small price to pay in the long run.

[Lancero]

2. Drop the termostats, and drive less.

Growing up, their were a lot of times when we had to drop the thermostat to 40, layer up, and break out the blankets. Certainly not comfortable, but survivable. Double down on what many already do to save on their electric bill during winter.

But thats the issue. We want to end the war... But we don't want to sacrifice to do so.

[HighFired49]

3. Hmmm

I've been hearing that the US is self-sufficient in oil and gas production for the past several years, and that we actually export lots of both. What gives? Sound like just more of the same old disaster capitalism.

[Probatim]

7. Better margins selling it overseas?

[LiberalFighter]

4. Why our gas prices will increase? Because Putin invaded a country.

[Polybius]

5. They've been going up for 6 months though

There are other reasons, although this isn't helping.

[Meadowoak]

6. Greed. That's reason #1

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. What percentage of our oil is that $1billion per month?

That's the real issue. 10%? 50%? 95%. I haven't a clue, but I'm going to guess that it simply isn't all that large a percentage.

On a personal note, because of the pandemic, I'm driving a lot less than I used to, mainly because the various long drives I used to make to science fiction things didn't happen for two years. They have resumed, hooray! but I'm still not driving as much as I did in 2019. Plus, my car is a Honda Fit, which is quite economical on gas. Okay, so it's not a pure electric vehicle (which have other issues that aren't generally addressed) but it's quite wonderful. As an aside, the only complaint I have about my Fit is that the gas tank is really quite small, and even though the mileage is good, the small gas tank means I have to stop for gas slightly more often than I did with my previous car, a Honda Civic. Sigh. I have adjusted, and I really do love my Fit.

I hope every single person who reads this loves their car every bit as much as I love mine. What a wonderful world, right?

[gab13by13]

9. Well, Shell and BP divested from Russian oil and gas,

I'm sure their countries gas prices will rise.

As of tonight Exon Mobil is still invested in Russia, that according to Rachel Maddow.