...for octane 87 or the cheapest gas.

$1.97

Blacksburg, VA

i don't know if anyone saw a piece on pbs revealing how the top oil companies are hijacking the oil industry. it's being going on for a decade or more.

they control the gas price by controlling the domestic oil supply. here are the some of the tactics used to accomplish just that.

1. buy out or force smaller independent refineries to shut down. they're almost non existent today.

2. buy the gas from independent refineries. now they have the control over they gas supply.

3. shut down refineries. mobile had shut down one of the most profitable refineries in california citing that the refinery were losing millions and there weren't enough crud in the area. both couldn't be furthur from the truth.

3. export gas to foreign countries. you'd surprised to know how hundreds of millions gallons of gas are being exported. it was reported that a tanker was leaving a us port for south america just before katrina.

Cheapest I've seen is $2.20/gal for 87 octane.

I have no doubt in my mind that something is up.

2.09 or 2.11 a couple a days ago

Uhm.. a conspiracy against big oil companies?

But, 2.45ish

Quote from: dionysusUhm.. a conspiracy against big oil companies?

umm...what ever...you know what i meant.

Do you believe that the major oil companies have conspired to control the domestic gas price?

Its really not a matter of "belief", its OPEC. And Yes, they limit production of member countries to inflate their profits.

$2.79Reg/$3.09Premium

Walking is nice, I guess :x

Quote from: dionysusIts really not a matter of "belief", its OPEC.

They control some of the supply of crude, but the limiting factor in the US is refining, not the crude source.

Fossil fuels are a non-renewable resource on our current time scale anyway.  We have all the warning we need and then some to look to alternatives that are renewable on the scale with which we consume.

Cheapest I've seen local is $2.49/gallon for 87 octane. Highest is still around $2.59ish for 87.

damm here in southern missouri its only 1.97

Quote from: JetSwing

Quote from: dionysusUhm.. a conspiracy against big oil companies?

umm...what ever...you know what i meant.

Do you believe that the major oil companies have conspired to control the domestic gas price?

Well I took it that way too and that made my vote "no"  but now that you changed the sentence around  I want to vote yes!...

2.38 for 87

Quote from: SuZuki10

Quote from: JetSwingDo you believe that the major oil companies have conspired to control the domestic gas price?

Well I took it that way too and that made my vote "no"  but now that you changed the sentence around  I want to vote yes!...

Same...  

 nice going peps! way to ruin my ultra accurate scientific poll... :mrgreen:

$2.75 for premium yesterday.

PS...$2.15  today    22.25 to fill up my tank...now we're getting back to reality!

Quote from: SuZuki10now we're getting back to reality!

Actually, we're getting farther, but that's a whole different conversation.

You guys have it good, I've seen it at $1.43 a litre for 95, that works out at about $5.30 a gallon  

This is the main reason I got my bike back on the road.

Petrol has dropped the past few weeks.

On my trip to Danville last weekend, I payed any where from 2.39 to 1.91 gallon. The prices seem to rise and fall by county line.

1.91 a gallon is right here on the island. and they pump it too.

2.07 today using the Kroger card  :nana:   woooooo!





But then 2 hours later I had to put 93 octane in my car @ 2.39 a gallon