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Gas prices in USA
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Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:45:40 GMT
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The price of gasoline here in the States has been too [@#$%&*] high all during
Bush II's reign, and now (thanks to H. Katrina) they're getting higher! I've
heard that Gov. Perdue (GA) has ordered gas stations to close tonight at 4:30pm
here in Georgia, and tomorrow the price will be $5/gallon! >:(
OK, I can see how the loss of our refineries in the Gulf of Mexico will hurt us,
but that does not justify an overnight (!!) increase of 100% (I've been getting
gas for around $2.50/gallon).
What are you going to do to fix this, Dubya? As little as you've BEEN doing,
looks like!
And why haven't we been pumping out more of the oil we've got in the Alaskan
fields?
I have a 30-mile commute (one-way) from home to the office. This is killing me.
[whimper] . . .
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| (...) You're not alone in that regard, alas. Gas prices in my area have jumped $.32 in the last 32 hours, and I expect another bump overnight. That's hardly an increase of 100%, but it still stinks mightily! Unfortunately, oil supply isn't the (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) The government is not responsible for your commuting choices. Low petrol prices are not a right, and they're not likely to get lower no matter how much gets pumped out of the ground. If you're not prepared to pay the market price, your only (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Hi, Here (France) the price of gasoline is about $6.5 $/gallon (1.40 euros/l) and raising. I have a 45-50 miles (74 km) commute from home to the office (quite the same situation for my wife). To answer to Allister, I have to say the government (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) regular is $3-3.50 a gallon in the chicago area. it really depends on the distance from downtown chicago but i've seen it as high as 3.69 for regular. thankfully i have a good bicycle. i've been using it alot. the only thing i can say is if (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Personally, I don't see the problem. I see a (hopefully temporary) product shortage due to an unplanned for natural catastrophe. Google for "katrina colonial pipeline". There was a BusinessWeek article that came out in the past two days that (...) (19 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| My brother in law in Atlanta paid $5 a gallon. I just paid $2.80 in California, which usually leads the nation in artificially manipulated prices. -->Bruce<-- (19 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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