Comments on: Gas Prices Up 37¢ In February http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189387 john Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:23:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189387 incredible incredible

]]> By: Mark T http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189294 Mark T Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:16:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189294 Gas was $ 1.87 when Bush left office alright, But that's because it was $ 4.05 and the economy crashed and the price of gas plummeted to well below $ 2.00.!!! People around here of short memories....Gas prices are being manipulated by oil companies and stock investors to make huge profits off the backs of working people who have no choice, except to pay what ever the price is !! Gas jumps $.15 cents overnight and people whine about .04 cents for public transportation ? Gas was $ 1.87 when Bush left office alright, But that’s because it was $ 4.05 and the economy crashed and the price of gas plummeted to well below $ 2.00.!!! People around here of short memories….Gas prices are being manipulated by oil companies and stock investors to make huge profits off the backs of working people who have no choice, except to pay what ever the price is !! Gas jumps $.15 cents overnight and people whine about .04 cents for public transportation ?

]]> By: Mark http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189248 Mark Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:45:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189248 No matter who's to blame, we're the ones that are screwed. Just have to try and use a little gasoline as possible. I know I'm dating myself, but man, I miss the days where going into a gas station and pumping $3 to $5 of gas was common! No matter who’s to blame, we’re the ones that are screwed. Just have to try and use a little gasoline as possible. I know I’m dating myself, but man, I miss the days where going into a gas station and pumping $3 to $5 of gas was common!

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189233 David Huie Green Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:36:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189233 REGARDING: "If they aren’t a monopoly then how can prices go up when we have an overabundance of gas and are having to sell it to foreign countries." More than one person can -- by definition -- NOT be a monopoly. Tens of thousands of people are also NOT a monopoly and the oil industry is owned by tens of thousands. For example, all the various national petroleum monopolies of OPEC put together provide around 40-44% of world production and dropping (and they cheat each other on production limits). Actually, it's probably owned by millions since most retirement funds include stock in energy companies. You probably own part of several oil companies. (I know Florida owns a large amount of stock in BP for example.) As to why anyone ever sells anything, they do it because the one paying is willing to pay and the one selling desires the money they are willing to pay. As to selling to other nations, we import petroleum, refine it and our domestic production into its components and sell those components. It is a shame that lots of people are moving out of dirt floored shacks around the world and are willing to pay for things we want to keep for ourselves like running water, electricity, mechanical transportation (versus foot transportation) but that’s life. We DO have an abundance of natural gas and it IS cheaper than gasoline or diesel so those who wish are free to convert. David for freedom and reality REGARDING:
“If they aren’t a monopoly then how can prices go up when we have an overabundance of gas and are having to sell it to foreign countries.”

More than one person can — by definition — NOT be a monopoly. Tens of thousands of people are also NOT a monopoly and the oil industry is owned by tens of thousands. For example, all the various national petroleum monopolies of OPEC put together provide around 40-44% of world production and dropping (and they cheat each other on production limits). Actually, it’s probably owned by millions since most retirement funds include stock in energy companies. You probably own part of several oil companies. (I know Florida owns a large amount of stock in BP for example.)

As to why anyone ever sells anything, they do it because the one paying is willing to pay and the one selling desires the money they are willing to pay.

As to selling to other nations, we import petroleum, refine it and our domestic production into its components and sell those components. It is a shame that lots of people are moving out of dirt floored shacks around the world and are willing to pay for things we want to keep for ourselves like running water, electricity, mechanical transportation (versus foot transportation) but that’s life.

We DO have an abundance of natural gas and it IS cheaper than gasoline or diesel so those who wish are free to convert.

David for freedom
and reality

]]> By: Duke of Wawbeek http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189214 Duke of Wawbeek Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:56:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189214 Bill just who are these billionaires and speculators you speak of? It is just your paranoid speculation that there is this vast cabal of international financiers who reap the profits of this world at the expense of its populace. I would not be surprised one bit if you believe the Kennedy assassination was a conspiracy. Bill just who are these billionaires and speculators you speak of? It is just your
paranoid speculation that there is this vast cabal of international financiers who
reap the profits of this world at the expense of its populace. I would not be surprised one bit if you believe the Kennedy assassination was a conspiracy.

]]> By: kb http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189209 kb Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:10:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189209 just got back from the west coast. Gas is over $4 a gallon there. just got back from the west coast. Gas is over $4 a gallon there.

]]> By: bill http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189201 bill Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:09:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189201 Gas might have been $1.87 when Bush, Jr. came into office but after he invaded Iraq the price doubled and it never came back down to that price again. Now they just put out a rumor that we might bomb Iran and the speculators drive the price of oil back up and reap billions in unjustified profits. Gas might have been $1.87 when Bush, Jr. came into office but after he invaded Iraq the price doubled and it never came back down to that price again. Now they just put out a rumor that we might bomb Iran and the speculators drive the price of oil back up and reap billions in unjustified profits.

]]> By: jay resident http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189198 jay resident Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:07:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189198 it was 3.87 at the quick stop "bubbas" @ the 4 way stop over in berrydale :/ it was 3.87 at the quick stop “bubbas” @ the 4 way stop over in berrydale :/

]]> By: Some Lady http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189197 Some Lady Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:05:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189197 It is the tax that is expensive, gas itself is cheap. It is the tax that is expensive, gas itself is cheap.

]]> By: bill http://www.northescambia.com/2013/02/gas-prices-up-37-cents-this-month/comment-page-1#comment-189183 bill Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:41:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=129435#comment-189183 When Teddy Roosevelt broke up Standard Oil, Rockefeller became richer because he owned parts of all of the new oil companies. Our glorius leaders have allowed the big three oil companies to buy up all the independents, so that now they have a virtual monopoly and can control price increases by shutting down a plant or changing from winter to summer blends, etc. or any other excuse they can come up with. If they aren't a monopoly then how can prices go up when we have an overabundance of gas and are having to sell it to foreign countries. It's obvious that there is a market manipulation going on by the billionaires who are in control. When Teddy Roosevelt broke up Standard Oil, Rockefeller became richer because he owned parts of all of the new oil companies. Our glorius leaders have allowed the big three oil companies to buy up all the independents, so that now they have a virtual monopoly and can control price increases by shutting down a plant or changing from winter to summer blends, etc. or any other excuse they can come up with. If they aren’t a monopoly then how can prices go up when we have an overabundance of gas and are having to sell it to foreign countries. It’s obvious that there is a market manipulation going on by the billionaires who are in control.

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