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North Dakota here. Gas went up 40 cents a gallon over night! Fill up if you can, before it hits you!
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)bluestarone
(17,052 posts)We ALL know what this is about. I'm thinking maybe $7 to $9 a gallon by the election. They want Americans to blame Joe and the Democrats for it. I just gotta hope we ALL see through this BULLSHIT!! Joe's gonna have a rough time ahead. GOTV, Donate, VOTE like never before!!!
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)Fort Worth.
Imagine how high it is in Europe!
We all know the main reason for the increases worldwide is the reduction in oil flow from the Middle East and other areas.
My personal response to anyone who tries to blame this on the President (ANY president):
No president has ever had any control over the price of oil. Ever. The price of oil is market and supplier driven and the current high prices are worldwide
Seriously, don't they think that if a president could wave a wand and cut the price of gas he would do it in a nano-second?
bluestarone
(17,052 posts)Sky Jewels
(7,143 posts)"Operation Hurt Biden's Re-Election Chances"
mitch96
(13,926 posts)$3.70 now down to $3.34... up and down, up and down... a gnat farts in Saudi Arabia and the prices go up..
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bluestarone
(17,052 posts)I almost think because Joe stopped the drilling that TFG allowed the oil companies in the Arctic (ANWR), they decided to piss people off and blame JOE!
bluestarone
(17,052 posts)Understand EXACTLY what their plan is. THIS election is MAKE or BREAK for our country. THEY know this, and THEY are gonna do EVERYTHING they can to get TFG back in the White House. Every RETHUGLICON state will go ABOVE and BEYOND to cause as much trouble as possible. (illegal is 100% possible to tie shit up in the courts) Hell, i wouldn't be surprised if some of our leaders were assassinated. I know i'm sounding somewhat crazy but the way THIS Supreme Court is today, their decisions could DESTROY our democracy.
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)bluestarone
(17,052 posts)Get ready.
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)we'll see. I am sure we have countermeasures we can take if OPEC+ tries to really rocket the gas prices.
bluestarone
(17,052 posts)Others are reporting it as well. So, like you said we'll see. 40 cents over night here. This election is gonna get real crazy
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)if they pull it after labor day NEXT year, I might be more interested.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,871 posts)bluestarone
(17,052 posts)But just shot up 40 cents. I really hope i'm wrong, but we'll see.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,871 posts)bluestarone
(17,052 posts)You see a rise. One gas station in town was still 3.69, but the tanker was there just now loading them up with fuel. I bet tomorrow they will also raise their prices.
LiberaBlueDem
(915 posts)We really should boycott gas.
ExWhoDoesntCare
(4,741 posts)Petrol companies have two fuel blends they use, to maximize fuel efficiency and reduce enviromental impacts--a summer and a winter blend.
After Labor Day is when states like North Dakota start switching over to the winter fuel blend. The price always spikes during that changeover, but it also always comes down if you give it a few weeks until things stabilize again. Provided something awful doesn't happen in the mean time.
States in warmer climates will switch over later, with a similar temp spike in the petrol pump price, followed by a fall.
This happens twice a year, every year.
When you know it will happen--and plan for it, you don't get a sticker shock.