Comments on: Understanding current gas prices

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:43:26 +0000

The more I try to understand gas prices the more I am covinced that those folks who have fought the building of new refineries, the exploration and drilling for oil anywhere off the coast or in Alaska have in an environment of increasing world demand for oil are, in fact, responsible for the situation that we know are in. Those are same the folks seem to blame the “evil” oil companies and George Busch and his “oil crownies” choosing to demagogue this issue for political gain. This only works on the uneducated. Unfortunately, there are alot of such people.

By: Polo

Polo — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:53:22 +0000

I think a hydrogen power coupled with an electric motor would be ideal. Just wait for Toyota to come out with it.

By: exe

exe — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 01:48:07 +0000

Our gas has gone from $1.15 ($4.35 per gallon) per liter on the 23rd of April to $1.22 ($4.62 per gallon) today. I have heard that gas in Turkey is $8.00 per gallon! …..Perhaps the NASA people should look for oil on Mars.

By: plez...

plez... — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:45:25 +0000

Blah! Blah! Blah! I’m still going to keep cursing Bush and his Rich White Oil Tycoons everytime I have to pay $60 to fill up my SUV. They’re probably the blame for the ethanol shortage and they’re the easiest to scapegoat!

By: Duane

Duane — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 05:02:37 +0000

I’m with you on that one Jeff.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:08:23 +0000

I say shut down NASA and tell that wonderful think tank of scientists that there will be absolutely no further trips to space until they come up with a viable alternative to the internal cumbstible engine. Hydrogen power anyone?

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:48:31 +0000

I think we are over using the earths natural resources speeding up the demise of the human race. Can anyone say What happened to the dinosaurs ? extinction . And we are ever flirting with our own…

By: exe

exe — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:43:54 +0000

The “peak oil” concern is that half of the world’s oil has been used. The oil that was most easily obtained was taken first, leaving behind the more difficult to extract oil. This situation, along with higher usage, guarantees ever higher prices……

It is possible for life to go on with more expensive gas. I live part time outside of the USA where the price of gas is currently $1.15 per liter ($4.35 per gallon). It really helps to see the price expressed in liters rather than gallons.

By: Dolphin

Dolphin — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:20:39 +0000

I’ll be sure to leave room for the “It’s Bush and his cronies fault. All corporate greed.” comments.

In the meantime, the ethonol is a concern. Lawdy, lawdy, they be ripping up watermelon fields to plant corn.

What an outstanding graphic, by the way. I suppose the refining cost increase is a direct result of Katina. The crude prices (I’ve always loved the term “light, sweet crude” reflect the increased demand in China and India.

It’s time Congress REALLY addresses alternative sources.

By: Saudia

Saudia — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:35:22 +0000

Glad I am a stay at home mother. Don’t have to drive unless I want to. And at 3.05 a gallon I don’t want to.