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by Cong on May 31st, 2008
You and every other American will need to cut down on consumption on 4 July, then follow up and do it again on the 5th, and 6th, and 7th, and habits will need to change. Public transport will have to be used, electric consumption will have to be curbed, plastics will need to be recycled... the laws of economics dictate that one day of protest isn't going to do anything to the price of retail petrol. Change your habits. Get your friends to change their habits, then you will create impact that will last.
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Americans aren't running the price up it's countries like China that are demanding way more than we do. In America it's a greedy government thats doing it
by Moogie on May 31st, 2008
In America the government sets the price of retail petrol sales? I have long thought America had a free market economy. Of course there will be tax on top of the price, but all countries tax retail petrol sales. Are you sure your government dictates the price?
by Cong on May 31st, 2008
cletusj,
You're correct. The U.S. doesn't set limitations on pricing. Currently, the price is being run up world-wide by speculators buying oil futures. The smallest hiccup or saber rattling anywhere in the world has them setting higher prices on futures due to nothing more than the possibility of a disruption in oil flow. Eventually, huge money will be lost as the bubble bursts and people (fund managers) are left holding the bag. Like anything else, high prices can't be supported when product is available and there is no real shortage of it.
by knowitall on June 21st, 2008