Gas prices are coming down.

MissAmericanPie : Best guess, the O&G Industry wasn't happy with the current Administration.

eighteen :
They still have that administration lol.I think they just toy with consumers and prices.

They should be arrested and put in jail for ripping of the American peopleIt's all political ********. They're bought and paid for by democrats

MissAmericanPie :
Seasonal partly. Prices have actually been falling for a bit due to lower autumn driving (that and not having to rub the AC so you don't melt as you drive) and the switch to cheaper winter blend fuel. Plus, having the markets probably optimistic that the congressional turnover will rein in the administration's push for military action with Iran, and increased oil tanker traffic and the White House signaling no new strikes for now. The minute we do anything new those prices will spike again. Probably not as high but who knows. The fact we still have a heating oil problem up north with Canada will cause some issues the colder it gets.

MissAmericanPie : What Sophos3 said - I worked in the industry for 30 years, and still keep in touch with my contacts there. Oil is a worldwide commodity, with more of its production in the hands of countries than in the control of actual oil companies. Not baloney at all. Frustrating? Sure - but the cause of high prices is not because of "greedy" US oil companies.

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MissAmericanPie : Time for the large portion of queso!! Shift my gas money to where it matters

buffaloglenn : It's a miracle! All of the sudden fuel prices are dropping right after the elections It's a scam O&G companies are criminalsWorse than insurance companies

Chow : Yeah, nothing in life is that simple. It's much more complicated than you paint it to be. Small disruptions drive big moves in prices. The US accounts for less than 20% of worldwide production. We're big, but not really that big, when it comes to the control of oil.

buffaloglenn : I know we get screwed and it's politically driven that's what matters to me It's just a miracle, it's like magic! It's dropping like crazy now!!!!! It's a fking joke

buffaloglenn :
The whole capitalists are greedy from people complaining about socialists is bizarre. The person you responded to is one. They also forget that there are leaner times.

Chow : One little US bomb drop and prices will go right back up - or a major refinery outage somewhere, or you name it. You can't pretend one party or the other has even an ounce of control over oil prices, unless you mean by starting a war maybe. That will definitely increase the cost of crude and refined products.

buffaloglenn :
My North Dakota canola farmer friend complained about her red diesel being more expensive because of truckers.
My brother expects to pay far more for heating in New England this year because of the wars.

My son sent this to me a few weeks ago. I came across it while trying to delete stuff from my phone.It makes me wonder how it became such a big political issue during the midterms. I obviously know why it was an issue it just makes me sad for so many people who get hyped about politics.

They can do whatever they want in this realm and in the next.