My gas costs: WERE $400+ a month

I've got IT! Why don't we invade IRAQ! Oh, sorry, we already did. Didn't work.
How about CANADA! or MEXICO! (see below)

"Petroleum Imports/Exports
The United States averaged total net oil (crude and products) imports of an estimated 11.8 million bbl/d during January-October 2004, representing around 58% of total U.S. oil demand. Crude oil imports from Persian Gulf sources averaged 2.4 million bbl/d during that period. Overall, the top suppliers of crude oil to the United States during January-October 2004 were Canada (1.6 million bbl/d), Mexico (1.6 million bbl/d), Saudi Arabia (1.5 million bbl/d), Venezuela (1.3 million bbl/d), and Nigeria (1.1 million bbl/d). "
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/usa.html

Interesting that 42% of our fuel consumption has nothing to do with imports.
Well, at least we can rest assured that we are not being gouged by the energy companies. They feel our pain and are willing to share the burden during these difficult times.

"Twenty-five major energy companies reported overall net income (excluding unusual items) of $20.4 billion on revenues of $248.7 billion during the first quarter of 2005 (Q105). The level of net income for Q105 was 44 percent higher than in the first quarter of 2004 (Q104) (Table 1). Net income for Q105 increased primarily as a result of higher crude oil and natural gas prices, higher demand from the United States and the other countries comprising the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), higher refinery throughput, and higher refining margins.

Overall, the petroleum line of business (which includes both oil and natural gas production and petroleum refining/marketing) registered a 30-percent increase in net income between Q104 and Q105. A 27-percent increase in oil and gas production net income was augmented by a 40-percent increase in refining/marketing net income."
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/perfpro/news_m/index.html


Feel better now?
Well, heck, Let's just blame the President and be done with it.



Kindest Regards,

mroyal

All Bush's fault. He wants to steal the oil from the Iraqi people. Boy, can you not see it?

Your Caps Lock key appears to be stuck.

But you are right. I love that people act surprised that gas prices go up, sometimes dramatically. We're talking about a resource with a finite amount left in the world, and that we use more and more of every day. There will never be MORE oil than there is right now, only LESS. We as a people tend not to change until we're forced to, though, so it might take a real crisis (like the world's oil supply actually running out) before we try to live without oil.

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Originally posted by EnufisEnuf
[br]Thank your friend Bush for that and quit complaining! You voted for him!

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OK Please tell me how anyone else would have prevented the rising cost of gas???

Yep, I'm still here. Sorry miltrade. If you don't like it, then I won't come to you.