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gab13by13

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Sat Dec 27, 2025, 08:51 AM Dec 27

More Proof That I Am Right About The Price Of Oil/Gasoline [View all]

I saw the headline on my home page, "The Price of crude drops on possible Ukraine/Russia peace deal."

The 11th possible peace deal made the price of oil drop but Ukraine's blowing up oil depots, rigs, pipelines, tankers, refineries didn't make the price of oil go up?

Krasnov's embargo on Venezuelan oil tankers didn't make the price of oil go up?

Here in central Pa., in the boondocks, gasoline has remained around $3 a gallon.

Krasnov has gone overboard taking care of the fossil fuel industry. He has stripped money away from renewable energy, stripped money away from electric/hybrid vehicles, has taken money away from wind turbine projects.

Krasnov has given money to coal plants to keep them afloat, has opened up oil drilling off the coasts of Alaska and Florida, has allowed them to drill on government land.

So many more examples I can give, so why wouldn't the fossil fuel industry reciprocate by keeping gasoline prices down. Imagine what inflation would look like with high gasoline/diesel prices.

IMO the price of gasoline in the US has nothing to do with economics, nothing to do with supply and demand, has nothing to do with OPEC, it has everything to do with Quid pro Quo.

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Also there are a lot more crisis speculators now than back in the day. marble falls Dec 27 #1
Here's an interesting observation PJMcK Dec 27 #2
Gas taxes are also significantly higher in Europe. MichMan Dec 27 #5
Gas taxes are high in Pennsylvania. gab13by13 Dec 27 #8
Not even comparible MichMan Dec 27 #9
I'm not comparing taxes in the US gab13by13 Dec 27 #12
The post I specifically replied to said "In Europe, gasoline is significantly more expensive." MichMan Dec 27 #14
Monopolies multigraincracker Dec 27 #3
He is giving away our tax dollars to big oil in subsidies. Emile Dec 27 #4
Yes, that's what I am trying to say, thank you. gab13by13 Dec 27 #7
The price of oil and gas is complex Botany Dec 27 #6
At 69 years of age, last week was the very first time that I was dismayed at paying too little at the gas pump. Ferrets are Cool Dec 27 #10
People are missing the point I am trying to make, gab13by13 Dec 27 #13
Your assertion might be right. Igel Dec 27 #15
Yep. dalton99a Dec 27 #11
Not disagreeing, but more mathematical sentences for clarity would be nice. Tetrachloride Dec 27 #16
Here just north of Houston it's $2.13 at some places. Igel Dec 27 #17
2.79 in STL. 2.54 at SAM's in STL Pas-de-Calais Dec 27 #18
It's complicated..... paleotn Dec 27 #19
If that was the case, you would see a sharp decline in profits this year compared to previous years, but you don't MichMan Dec 27 #20
Agree, disagree. hay rick Dec 27 #21
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