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Who Actually Controls Gas Prices Climate Town (Original Post) caraher Jun 2022 OP
The same people that gives millions (if not billions) to Republicans... TheRealNorth Jun 2022 #1
There's a good sub-segment showing the frackers lying caraher Jun 2022 #2
Part of the issue is Saudi Arabia lowering production last year.. TheRealNorth Jun 2022 #3
Thanks for posting! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #4

TheRealNorth

(9,500 posts)
1. The same people that gives millions (if not billions) to Republicans...
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 06:36 PM
Jun 2022

Especially if you include all the money that goes to Republican think tanks. So is it a surprise that they fuck with gas prices to undermine Democrats in favor of Republican? They did it to Obama in 2012.

caraher

(6,279 posts)
2. There's a good sub-segment showing the frackers lying
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 07:01 PM
Jun 2022

Executives in financial forums indicate their utter lack of interest in changing production in response to oil shocks, but on FOX blamed environmentalists and Democrats for blocking them from further exploration that they have no intention of turning into production.

TheRealNorth

(9,500 posts)
3. Part of the issue is Saudi Arabia lowering production last year..
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 08:39 PM
Jun 2022

While countries like Iran and Venzuela are basically blocked from the world markets.

But I also wonder what is happening at the refiners- are they basically slow-walking production as people returned to work and started traveling again.

Rhiannon12866

(206,362 posts)
4. Thanks for posting!
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 08:54 PM
Jun 2022

Gas prices took another jump today here in New York, though diesel prices are down...

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