Jamison
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:19 PM
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Should we worry about extreme price gouging at the pump soon? |
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I'm worried that because of hurricane Katrina that oil companies will use this to justify $3.50 to even $4/gallon gas prices. Am I a worrywart or could this happen?
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:20 PM
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1. I think there is already a law about this nt |
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:21 PM
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3. and Bush would enforce it? |
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:21 PM
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2. No need to worry, it will happen. On other things also n/t |
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Let's see Oil went up by 30% and the price went up by 80% as a result. . . They're milking us for all they can. Make no mistake, if they can get away with more, they will try.
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:22 PM
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The market is going tio go nuts--I'm getting gas in a few minutes.
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:23 PM
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6. Technically, it won't be gouging... |
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because price will reach $70 by Friday.
This hurricane is gonna raise hell with pipelines and refining.
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:27 PM
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I am so happy to live in a country that doesn't give a damn about meaningful public transportation....:sarcasm:
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:25 PM
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7. There are bunches of refineries around New Orleans |
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And Baton Rouge. You can bet several of them will be shut down for repairs. Supply drops, price rises. it is inevitable.
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:26 PM
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8. And once the gas prices go up, then food and other |
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products that require transport will have price increases as well.
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Sun Aug-28-05 05:28 PM
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and I am surprised it hasn't happened already. AS one old enough to have lived through the '70s oil embargo, I can see what's coming, and it ain't pretty.
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Sun Aug-28-05 06:02 PM
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11. 10 USD/gal is probably well within reach of the gougers/profiteers n/t |
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Sun Aug-28-05 06:20 PM
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12. Why should we worry about the "possibility" when it's already happening? |
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chimp's pals (big oil) are making mega-profits just like they were promised. Wake up, smell the coffee.
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Sun Aug-28-05 10:30 PM
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14. as well as the petrochemicals... |
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15. Welcome to DU, Lifelong Protester |
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17. Thanks for the welcome |
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