On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:23:57 -0800, Lew Hodgett wrote:

Thursday afternoon, (12/29/11), the
price of gas is now up to $3.45/gal at the local cash & carry Arco.
------------------------------------- Saturday morning afternoon,
(12/31/11), the price of gas is now up to $3.49/gal at the local cash &
carry Arco. Happy New Year.

The chain jerking continues.

Alternate energy anybody?

Nothing has been resolved involving Iraq which has the 2nd largest
proven oil reserve in the world.

I've stayed out of this one, but have y'all read the latest. We imported
roughly 750 million barrels of crude in the 1st 10 months of 2011. We
exported roughly 850 million barrels of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

That's right - the US is an oil exporter! In fact, according to the
article I read, oil was the US's top export in 2011!

Even without considering any losses in refining, the oil companies are
not only exporting everything they've imported, but products made from
some of our local crude as well.

Why? Because they can make more money selling the stuff overseas.

Now you know why you're being screwed.

BTW, what's all this happy horse**** about we need to develop "energy
independence"?

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