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

Carleric and all,
As much as I may disagree with the current US foreing policy, I can blame the president only little about oil prices increasing.... I am more upset at our own consumption habits....Why do we have to have everything big...
Big SUVs carrying only 1 person... Hammers! not only Hammers but tax loopholes that allow tax cuts for Hammer purchases.
Carleric.. yes.. there is limited amount of finite resources and yes I agree with you that unfortunetely we as a society won't take initiative until it hurts us individually

Roadrunner you are so RIGHT!!!!!!!!! No matter what gas prices are people will pay. Really there's no choice in the matter since people have to use their vehicles to get where they are going.

That's the nice thing living close into the city(for me at least), I can walk to the metro rail, walk to the grocery store, and really basically walk to where ever I need to. Gets me my excercise and I can avoid paying those high gas prices(last time I filled up on gas was 5 weeks ago!!!!!!!!)

SO LET THE PRICES SKYROCKET!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S REALLY THE ONLY WAY TO FORCE PEOPLE TO CHANGE!!!!!!!

VOTE HOT!!!! SO GAS PASSERS LIKE ME WON'T ANNOY YOU!!!

whoever smealt it dealt it!!!!

How are hybrids good? Isn't the idea to get more cars off the road? So if we all bought a hybrid and jumped on HOV that would make things more efficient and better for the environment and lower gas prices? I don't see where you are going w/ this. Please explain.

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Originally posted by RoadRunner
[br]Just be grateful you are not living in Europe and paying $6-$7/gallon. Personally, I wish gas would increase to $5/gallon. It would really make more people to consider slugging and carpooling. I know I would limit my trips and combine my errands more. Gas is like bottled water...people will pay--no matter the price.

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Only thing is.....medical care comes with that gas price. Most of that cost is tax. Most European countries have nationalized medical care.