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yes gas DOES make you high.
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because greedy speculators are trying to make as much money as they can since the arse has fallen out of the u.s. dollar ....greed once again is ruling the way we live !
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because of the holiday!
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Because it is lighter than liquid and solid matter so it is higher than these the molecular bonds aren't as tight as these other forms, hence it lofts up to high levels.
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because the countries (like the middle east countries only give so much out at a time, if they gave it away freely, the prices would go down because there would be more to go around
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because people will pay it
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Because the oil companies must make a profit.
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Gas inthe UK is at the moment averaging $10 a gallon, some places more than that. The Government and the Oil companies have to make a profit and a barrel of crude at the moment is the highest it has ever been from source.
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One of the main reasons other than the price of a barrel of oil is that we don't have enough refineries to keep up with demand.
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Because oil companies make the most money when there is turmoil in the oil rich areas of the world.It is an excuse to heighten the price of oil artificially.There never really is oil shortages,and when they appear to happen they go up again.
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George W Bush has a lot to do with it.
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Greed..$$$$$$$$$$$$......For the most part of it.
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because there's an oil man in the white house.
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Every one engaged in this industries from oil wells to distributor want to make money out of this diminishing asset. Governments are the biggest culprits they levy heavy tax at every level of production till it reaches the hapless consumer.
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You should be happy about your gas prices... here in germany, 1 liter super costs 1,60€ (about 2,20$)... still think you pay too much?
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Some of us run on LPG which costs half price, so lets hope it never becomes too popular :)
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Because it is essentially a neccessity and they can charge whatever they like...we will pay it.
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because people will pay for it.
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Speculation is that the Saudis, who supply us with a lot of our oil, are going to unpeg their currency from ours and move it to something more stable - like the Euro. This, in turn, would make gas even more expensive to us (since the Dollar is weakening). Since the price of oil is driven by the market, and the market likes to speculate, we get to pay more for oil right now regardless of what reality is based on this speculation which will likely not come to fruition.
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Because all the fossil fuels are running out and they are getting rarer, Thus the materials to make gas go up in price, so gas does too.
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In order to pay for all the Military bases being built in Iraq that are funded by big oil.
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Cause the dollar is going down down down which cause's everything to go up up up you know who is the blame dont you its called government!!
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Anyone watch Nascar?
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Because of the greed of the oil companies.The problems in the middle east,the lies about the production levels,and possible shortages have nothing to do with the high prices.The fact that people do not change their driving habits,and the fact that the government does not step in to regulate the prices at the pumps,as well as the fact that these giants pay almost no taxes,are some of the reasons why the prices will keep going as high as they want it to go.It could go to $10 a gallon.
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The gas prices are going up because OPEC has monopolized the market and Bush is in bed with the oil tycoons in Texas & the Middle East. The Government needs to step in and regulate these prices. And consumers need to have a tax break at the end of the year for gas consumption. With everything in this world so heavily relied upon gas, the burden of the costs are falling on the consumers shoulders to pay - as usual (new luggage fees at airports, higher priced groceries due to increased trucking costs, taxis raising their fares, etc.). Not only are we losing our money for depreciated SUV's and car's, we're also losing our houses due to the mortgage meltdown. Were not in a Recession, this is the beginning of the Great Depression of the 21st Century.
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because oil is getting scarce these days and it's so hard to mine oil in the middle east and other countries that supplies oil http://www.pkfz.com/
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Because a Democratic Congress shouted from the roof tops that oil was causing global warming. That as long as the democrats are in charge they would not drill for oil. And that they have plans to Tax the oil industry to punish it. This (I hate oil companies attitude) tells speculators who actually understand economics that there will likely be a shortage of oil for the perceivable future since the american public(who don't seem to understand economics) look like they might keeping voting liberal for a while. Another equally influential reason is the drop in the dollar which can be blamed on both Republicans and Democrats because they have spent us into monster debt. Thereby making those who have dollars value them less because they know the way congress is going to pay off its debt is just print more money therefore the dollar will drop.
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Greed
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Cos Bush is an idiot.
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because of the freaking government and president new weaponds and resources
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omg! why is everyone getting negative scores! oh well +5 for everyone who answered this question ;)
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The price per barrel is going up.
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Because rich people all over the world are making bets for money. Greed is the answer.
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Because the economy is failing and the people have no confidende in it. I don't know about you, but things are starting to get mighty tight in the pocketbook area of my life. Six months ago, I had to take a cut in pay to start a new job closer to home because of rising gas prices. Now I am thinking that I need a second job just to cover gas. Prices have risen over a dollar a gallon. I don't believe we will see gas lowering.....AT ALL.
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because it is a commodity on the us stock exchange. it isnt a commodity in mexico.
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The reason is that supply is tight. Almost every oil field has passed production. At the same time demand is rising. Suadi Arabia has less production capacity then it makes out. What oil is left is mixed with sea water and is expensive to separate and process. There is no "easy oil" in the ground now. When production starts dropping off more steeply , we can expect to see $300 - $400 a barrel. The trouble is this will be catastrophic for the world economy, which is built on the back of oil
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Because we are not eating enough beans.."eat beans America needs the gas" :)
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Because we have not convinced Big Oil that we WILL convert to ethanol and make them irrelevant if they don't start behaving. Exxon-Mobil just posted its greatest profit in history. This isn't just supply and demand anymore.
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Becasue in our modern world most people refuse to try other modes of transportation, and so the demand for gas is extremely high, and people are willing to pay the high prices. Personally I take the bus, and it's way cheeper. But since most people refuse to let thier cars sit there while they go on a nice walk or bikeride, or take the bus, they pay the prices anyway. They are milking society for all it's worth.
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it's high because low life assholes want money and they are from the government. once one of the senators become president i hope the lower these high bichin prices! Im turnin 16 in 1 year and if the prices are high im gonna .................... f*u............
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it isn't any more
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Because oil companies wanted to squeeze every bit of $ we have out of us. Thankfully, prices are below $3 once more.
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the price is actually on the decline
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it went down alot, in louisiana its 1.70
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