Highest, fastest gas price rise in years..

[ironglow]

  Gas has risen in the last couple weeks, faster and higher than it has in years. ...And we are not even near the high usage/high price season!  When that time arrives, gas prices will probably easily reach a new all time high!  Well, don't be surprised...that is exactly what Dr Steven Chu, Obama's energy secretary wanted.
     
  http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2013/02/21/Gasoline-price-hike-biggest-since-2009/UPI-45311361431800/
 
   And still Obama won't open the Keystone pipeline..probably allowing China to get the bargain fuel..gaining yet another economic wedge over us..

[351 power]

fuel prices are controlled by the whims of the big companies. they create a shortage all by themselves, blame weather, war, or whatever and shove the price up. record profits. i guess it's their right

[magooch]

We all know who would get the blame if it weren't for having a lying commie in the White House.  I'm still betting the libs will blame it on George Bush anyway.

[powderman]

Gas jumped 50 cts here in 2 weeks. POWDERMAN. 

[Awf Hand]

The only news report that I heard that made any sense of these price increases was that speculators had driven the cost of gas up by trying to beat the usual seasonal rush to purchase futures.  I don't know.  (It seems that if you watch the financials every day there is always a "hind-cast" that interprets why the markets did what they did that day...)  The only suggestion that I thought was funny was to force speculators to accept delivery on their futures products.
I don't have a long commute, but it sure would be nice if the high prices could coincide with my bicycling season.   
 

[ironglow]

   351..Awf hand;
     
        Hey; you guys may be onto something!  Here is some evidence that Dr Steven Chu (Obama's energy secretary) is in cahoots with BP (British petroleum).  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW0o8tpOIps
 
 ..And again; here is congressional testimony that Ken Salazar (Obama's secretary of the Interior), would not allow any effective drilling before the price of gas goes over $10.00 per gallon!    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsb23eLXFRs
 
  By golly; you guy are starting to "get it"!

[351 power]

stock market, big business, force the prices with manipulation tactics and it costs the middle class money every day. another type of "inequality"

[jhm]

     And I really thought that Osama would look into that just as soon as he flew back from his Florida Golf trip with Tiger Woods.  Jim

[Conan The Librarian]

Keep in mind that the nation's first episode of sustained $4+ per gallon gas prices were mid-Bush era. The message is clear. If you want to drive a pickup truck or an SUV, you have to pay. That's been clear for over five years. I'm amazed at the spikes in pickup and SUV sales every time the price of gas drops temporarily. Meanwhile, a lot of people have switched to higher MPG cars in response to the times.

[Old Fart]

I'm reasonably sure even if everyone was driving 50mpg scooter cars they'd still manipulate the market.

[351 power]

very true old fart. they would come up with some excuse to raise the price. they are expecting 'x' amount of dollars every month and they manage accordingly

[ironglow]

Let's not have such a narrow view...Using US or Canadian produced energy would cut some of the "easy money" to the countries which hate us..denying them some weapons to attack us.  It would bring jobs, trade and prosperity to the US and Canada.
   Ignore at the peril of your credibility the fact that Obama's Secretary of energy WANTS us to pay near $10 per gallon for gasoline.  Poor B Hussein, only acting on the best info he has..and believeing firmly the "global-warming" myth.
  Here Dr Steven Chu advocates that you and I pay what the socialist European nations drivers pay..
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pAvg6McPQ
   Even the radical left Huff Post agrees that European drivers are paying nearly $10  per gallon.  And by their own admission..that's what Obama & Chu want for us..their plans are working...
 
  Obama & Co have plans for us:

[351 power]

the secretary of energy can want a pony for all the oil companies care. gas prices are set by the tune THEY whistle

[Oldshooter]

I'm reasonably sure even if everyone was driving 50mpg scooter cars they'd still manipulate the market.

And you aint just whistling Dixie ya old fart.