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In reply to the discussion: I know when gas prices will drop [View all]Fla_Democrat
(2,545 posts)39. But, Afghanistan didn't have
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It is not just that the media is itself corporate, it is more that the big advertisers leverage
Dustlawyer
Jun 2022
#12
It always happens that way doesn't it. It is a constant battle but fight we must.
walkingman
Jun 2022
#3
Except billionaires don't control the price of oil...neither do oil companies
EX500rider
Jun 2022
#11
Yep. Barrel prices have often been at $100+ without pump prices being $5+/gallon. nt
allegorical oracle
Jun 2022
#30
False, the oil companies can cap their margins to keep gas prices low they don't have to take
uponit7771
Jun 2022
#28
It is not false that they do not set the worldwide price for a barrel of oil
EX500rider
Jun 2022
#31
Gas, as I mentioned, is sold from the company and not on market. They can cap those prices
uponit7771
Jun 2022
#37
The Biden administration can also do something about it, there must be some legal recources
Escurumbele
Jun 2022
#17
Exactly. The petroleum industry prefers Repugs because they "drill baby drill." All it takes to
allegorical oracle
Jun 2022
#27