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TexasTowelie

(112,456 posts) Sun Oct 30, 2022, 10:04 PM Oct 2022

Why Gas Prices Are So High Right Now - More Perfect Union

What explains the oil industry's historically massive profits? A price gouging scheme that oil companies freely acknowledge. Jessica Burbank breaks it down.

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Why Gas Prices Are So High Right Now - More Perfect Union (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2022 OP

Because the oil companies know republicians will protect their interests Merlot Oct 2022 #1

Merlot

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1. Because the oil companies know republicians will protect their interests

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Mon Oct 31, 2022, 02:23 AM

Oct 2022

and oil companies also know that spiking the gas prices this close to an election isn't a coincidence. Same goes for SA.

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