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samsingh

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23. This is smart messaging

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 02:51 PM

Mar 2022

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Biden demands faster drop in gas prices as oil tumbles [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #1

The have to sell the supply purchased at the higher cost first. jimfields33 Mar 2022 #4

It's not that simple. The pump price spikes trail oil prices almost immediately. There's no way... kysrsoze Mar 2022 #5

Are you saying that we should not expect prices to drop quickly, as that might cause a loss colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #24

It would, but that loss actually just cancels out FoxNewsSucks Mar 2022 #29

But when they are selling the supply purchased at a lower cost Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2022 #7

Were that the case, Torchlight Mar 2022 #30

They hiked prices fast why not the opposite? live love laugh Mar 2022 #34

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #2

Okay. aocommunalpunch Mar 2022 #3

K&R ck4829 Mar 2022 #6

K&R, US inflation is *NOT* organic seeing net profit margins are sky high uponit7771 Mar 2022 #8

More Dead-End Capitalism. ruet Mar 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #10

Good PR move. Biden will be seen as "demanding" lower prices and prices will drop. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #11

This IS a good move gratuitous Mar 2022 #13

Good move. Nt Baked Potato Mar 2022 #12

Yay! Maybe I won't have to peel all those Russian propaganda stickers off the gas pump anymore. n/t iscooterliberally Mar 2022 #14

lol. Or make the leap to EV for never have to look at them again. ffr Mar 2022 #16

I wish I could afford an EV. We'll be in the market for a new vehicle soon, but it's hard to save. iscooterliberally Mar 2022 #17

Kudos to you and for working through your struggles ffr Mar 2022 #21

There is a counter move Traildogbob Mar 2022 #27

Then they'll increase electric prices.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #26

9 y.o. at the moment. Battery shows, due to software improves, 2 miles higher than ffr Mar 2022 #33

Straight shooting! We need to give this man the democratic congress he deserves ffr Mar 2022 #15

You tell 'em, Mr. President bluescribbler Mar 2022 #18

Great, but he should use his bully pulpit kacekwl Mar 2022 #19

Was going to say when I saw what magats Cha Mar 2022 #20

+1 ffr Mar 2022 #22

This is smart messaging samsingh Mar 2022 #23

But the stickers on the gas pump say it's all his fault IronLionZion Mar 2022 #25

Those stickers cut both ways... BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #28

I feel like they would still credit Trump when prices fall IronLionZion Mar 2022 #31

If they fell below what they were when he took office it would MichMan Mar 2022 #32