how high do ya'll think gasoine prices will rise?

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Oil Imports To the US by Country:
Saudi Arabia 17%
Canada 16%
Mexico 15%
Venezuela 13%
Iraq 8%
Nigeria 6%
Colomnbia 5%
Norway 4%
Angola 2%
Britain 2%

reasons why the cost in the US is up:

US refineries are already at maximum capacity, and one in california is to close at the end of 2004.

since more than 50% of US gasoline is refined in the gulf coast area, it costs even more due to transporation to various states.

since venezuela is having economic and political problems, due to the castro's good buddy chavez running the show there, oil imports from there dropped from 19% in 2003 to 13%. we were, in fact, importing more oil from them than we were from the suadi's.

and let us not forget the 19 cents federal excise tax and the state sales tax (around 23 cents. give or take, depending on the state in which you live). not to mention, some of the states we live in charge a salex tax on the gas we buy (california)

plus, the US dollar is down, and that isn't helping.

local requirements for various gasoline blends to meet various state requirements means smaller batches, which means more the rest of us have to shell out.

 

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while we're at it, check out how the US gets its power.

Petroleum 42%
Coal 24%
Natural Gas 20%
Nuclear 8%
Hydro power 2%
Solar, Wind, etc. 2%

if we had more nuclear power plants, we wouldnt be using so much damn fossil fuel for energy. but no, we have to listen to the god damn environmentalists, and not build a nuclear plant since the 1970's. france even managed to deal with their environmentalist whackos, since nearly 75% of the country's energy comes from nuclear power.

 

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shit! a monkey wrench just got thrown in many people's stupid arguments! uh-oh....

uummm....no blood...for...ummm...oil...????

 

[big4life]

Gas prices are up to $1.82 a gallon now.




Oh yeah, and just because this is SC doesn't mean that you don't have to wear shoes into the store, especially if you have filthy feet.

 

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[Gambino]

next time quote your sources, and don't try to pass it off as being your own words.
www.sweetliberty.org/issues/campaign2k/schlafly_gas.htm

and like i said, i guess we should have been drilling in ANWR.

damn...that is the biggest text ownage I have ever witnessed...LMAO!!!

 

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'this war is only about oil! no blood for oil'...

some of you bitch about the war being only about oil, but then you bitch when gas hits $2 a gallon.... *rolleyes* which way do you want it? you can't have both ways.

oh yeah, something is obviously very wrong when the french have it more together (relying mostly on nuclear power) than we do.

 

[Nubly]

Yeah this is BUSH-SHIT alright... I mean bullshit - ahh same difference! I think it's going to break records this summer - especially in Cali where the gas prices are the highest. But coincidentally it will go down once election time rolls around.
Damn, I remember the good ol' days - $1.35 for mid-grade! & I'm 24 yrs old!!!

you wear too much makeup. you look early 30s

 

[bluepeter]

while we're at it, check out how the US gets its power.

Petroleum 42%
Coal 24%
Natural Gas 20%
Nuclear 8%
Hydro power 2%
Solar, Wind, etc. 2%

if we had more nuclear power plants, we wouldnt be using so much damn fossil fuel for energy. but no, we have to listen to the god damn environmentalists, and not build a nuclear plant since the 1970's. france even managed to deal with their environmentalist whackos, since nearly 75% of the country's energy comes from nuclear power.

It would certainly be better than the fossil fuels we are so heavily dependant on although it is not without its warts as well. Don't like it as a solution because I think we can do better, cheaper, safer, cleaner and more efficient. However, you are correct that it would be better at least from an emission point of view.....

 

[MissJanet79]

next time quote your sources, and don't try to pass it off as being your own words.
www.sweetliberty.org/issues/campaign2k/schlafly_gas.htm

and like i said, i guess we should have been drilling in ANWR.

LMAO...Never even stated it was my own words! As usual, when one assumes you make an ASS out of U not ME! (yawn)...