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gluetank Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:6 Points:230,445 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 1:31:11 PM Ignore gluetank Report Abuse Israel going to war..... war in Syria, Iran continues to stall. Mid-east coming to a boil. Hmmmm... So where are those greedy manipulators and their transparent excuses for raising gas prices? Did someone call the dogs off? Government says all cars will get 50mpg in the future; that's great. I'm glad my old Monte Carlo will be cheaper to drive by then.......... ..........I'll still be driving it. :) LOL (: [Edited by: gluetank at 11/16/2012 1:35:48 PM EST]

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Israel going to war..... war in Syria, Iran continues to stall.
Mid-east coming to a boil.

Hmmmm...

So where are those greedy manipulators and their transparent excuses for raising gas prices? Did someone call the dogs off?

Government says all cars will get 50mpg in the future; that's great. I'm glad my old Monte Carlo will be cheaper to drive by then..........
..........I'll still be driving it.

:) LOL (:

[Edited by: gluetank at 11/16/2012 1:35:48 PM EST]

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Howmuchtofillit Champion Author Trenton Posts:1,612 Points:270,425 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 2:33:07 PM Ignore Howmuchtofillit Report Abuse They have already started raising oil prices on deal talks. Up close to $92 now. Wait until they hear the word deal. Then Bam. $100 per barrel again.
badger2 Champion Author Boise Posts:1,169 Points:242,400 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 2:12:21 PM Ignore badger2 Report Abuse Be assured, if some kind of agreement is reached on the fiscal cliff, they will start bidding up prices with vengeance.
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OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,698 Points:1,326,425 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 11:01:12 AM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse On the sidelines - watching to see what the New Year brings here in the states ...
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,778 Points:2,893,660 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 8:08:40 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse They are currently hiding and speculating on how they can further raise prices and make tons more money.
NickoliMB Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,498 Points:469,305 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 9:45:11 PM Ignore NickoliMB Report Abuse Hopefully learning to shut up and minding their own business.
Nitecrew Champion Author Fresno Posts:8,887 Points:2,116,325 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 12:27:45 AM Ignore Nitecrew Report Abuse perhaps they're busy trying to shield the profits before the "cliff"
NickoliMB Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,498 Points:469,305 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 7:17:04 PM Ignore NickoliMB Report Abuse I agree that as soon as traffic increases in the spring they will be up and about.
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NickoliMB Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,498 Points:469,305 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:37:15 PM Ignore NickoliMB Report Abuse Losing money.
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NickoliMB Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,498 Points:469,305 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 2:45:13 PM Ignore NickoliMB Report Abuse The speculators took a kicking in the market so are shutting up for a bit.
ZZZoop Champion Author Virginia Posts:16,372 Points:3,124,485 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 9:49:02 AM Ignore ZZZoop Report Abuse >>So where are those greedy manipulators and their transparent excuses for raising gas prices? Did someone call the dogs off?<< Or the answer could be that speculators can't just raise prices on a whim as the dim-witted contend.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,195 Points:1,595,595 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:50:28 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse They took long vacations to warmer climates to spend all the money they made recently. They are like spiders just waiting to get back into action to fleece us again. Don't think they won't.
toms1120 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,566 Points:1,810,920 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 7:39:11 PM Ignore toms1120 Report Abuse Vacation
pathygen95 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:57 Points:15,510 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 4:44:52 PM Ignore pathygen95 Report Abuse They will probably raise the registration fees on older cars, when cars are averaging 50mpg. Don't get me wrong I use to own a 80 Monte Carlo, I like old cars.
rick_evans Champion Author Boston Posts:3,714 Points:1,031,780 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 4:30:42 PM Ignore rick_evans Report Abuse gluetank you want higher prices?
CHEAPERDREAMS Champion Author Nevada Posts:1,019 Points:71,485 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 4:29:29 PM Ignore CHEAPERDREAMS Report Abuse Fear not they are already at work. Futures have already gone up a buck. Add the oil platform fire in the gulf and it is sure to go up. Who knows how much.
brerrabbitTX Champion Author Houston Posts:1,025 Points:18,185 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 3:59:20 PM Ignore brerrabbitTX Report Abuse It's a double effect. Tension in the Mid East vs the Fiscal Cliff looming in the US. If half of the things happen to the US Economy that they are predicting then everyone here gets their wish and gas prices go down. Only problem will be that unemployment will reach 10% many will loose their job, growth will stop and many of us still won't be able to afford gas prices even when they are considerably cheaper.
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gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,518 Points:2,834,340 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2012 2:19:53 PM Ignore gvan Report Abuse It is surprising oil hasn't shot up since the Israel bombing.