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Attilatheblond

(9,000 posts)
2. Guy on FB by name of Mr. Global puts out very informative videos on oil/gas and how those companies work
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:53 PM
Mar 6

Have learned WAY more than I ever wanted to know about the fossil fuel industries from his short videos.

kysrsoze

(6,446 posts)
4. This is bullshit too, because the oil that's being bought at $90+ a barrel won't hit the pumps for weeks
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 02:05 PM
Mar 6

We're being scammed yet again, by the oil industry.

Klarkashton

(5,349 posts)
6. Price is immediately reflected at the pump since
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 02:32 PM
Mar 6

It's a commodity/ investment. Whatever they have in the storage tank is is whatever the current price is no matter what they paid for it.

wishstar

(5,830 posts)
7. But yet gas prices are much slower to go down after global prices fall
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 02:44 PM
Mar 6

Many studies and reports have documented this phenomenon that the industry tries to defend with various explanations that aren't very convincing as to why prices jump up so much faster than they fall back.

Klarkashton

(5,349 posts)
8. They hang on to the higher price as long as possible.
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 02:53 PM
Mar 6

The commodity thing only counts on the way up.

Bengus81

(10,215 posts)
9. They buy futures. No convince store bought futures (months ago) for Feb or March at what these
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 03:03 PM
Mar 6

prices are now,that will come later. They jack them up immediately for one reason GREED.

Klarkashton

(5,349 posts)
10. What they have in storage or on the way is actual
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 03:10 PM
Mar 6

Tangible futures. It's worth what it's worth right now no matter what they paid for it in the past.
It's capitalism. Capitalism = greed.

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