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<\/p>\nIt’s that wonderful time of year\u2026 The time when the Gas prices shoot through the roof.<\/p>\n
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This year they’re starting earlier than usual. I guess the Oil executives have to pay for their Christmas yachts somehow\u2026<\/p>\n
Of course the local California media is asking Why? They’re also promising a full investigation.<\/p>\n
Investigate? How about just looking at the facts.<\/p>\n
The problem is as simple as this. California only sells gas that is refined in California.<\/p>\n
So if there’s the slightest glitch at any of the refineries, the oil companies get to put a hot poker up all our asses.<\/p>\n
This isn’t a smart way to do things. Anyone in manufacturing knows that sole sourcing isn’t smart.<\/p>\n
California isn’t the only state that has regulations forcing fuel being sold in the state to have been refined in the state.<\/p>\n
I pick on California because it’s the state that I know the most about being one of the people raped at least twice a year by the oil companies. Although in recent years it’s looking more and more like 3 times a year.<\/p>\n
As I’ve said before, it’s stuff like the refinery is being maintained, or the refinery needs a bit of paint. Opps, one of executives passed nasty farts. In short, any little excuse to simulate an emergency and thereby jack the prices up.<\/p>\n
I’m not driving un-necessarily. I suspect that no-one else is either. Here in my household we’re planning all our trips very carefully and we don’t go anywhere we don’t have to.<\/p>\n
This means, no movies, no dining out, no shopping, no bar hopping, in short no luxuries.<\/p>\n
If a lot of people in California are adopting similar strategies then pretty soon the California economy will dip.<\/p>\n
This means that any layoffs in retail, or food services can be laid squarely at the feet of the oil companies. And they should be!<\/p>\n
Crude Oil prices are lower than last year. Brent Crude is about the same. So why the run up?<\/p>\n
Can you say Greed???<\/p>\n
Good! I knew you could\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It’s that wonderful time of year\u2026 The time when the Gas prices shoot through the roof. This year they’re starting earlier than usual. I guess the Oil executives have to pay for their Christmas yachts somehow\u2026 Of course the local California media is asking Why? They’re also promising a full investigation. Investigate? How about just … <\/p>\n