Another price increase….

[n2ratfishin]

We are on a cruise that was canceled three times due to Covid. The ship has only been running since last summer. It was built to run on LNG to because it’s “green.” The issue is there is no LNG on Port Canaveral. So, every week the LNG is delivered from Ga via barges. So much for being “green”.

How much fuel have we spent sending stuff to Ukraine?

As for D.C., aren’t they still releasing a million barrels a day to keep prices down? When gas gets high enough the world will have the “great reset” so many are crying for.

[boneil]

We are on a cruise that was canceled three times due to Covid. The ship has only been running since last summer. It was built to run on LNG to because it’s “green.” The issue is there is no LNG on Port Canaveral. So, every week the LNG is delivered from Ga via barges. So much for being “green”.

How much fuel have we spent sending stuff to Ukraine?

As for D.C., aren’t they still releasing a million barrels a day to keep prices down? When gas gets high enough the world will have the “great reset” so many are crying for.

More profit to send LNG to Europe along with our diesel. Don't worry, our prices will get high enough here so they stop shipping it overseas.

[Toddph]

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This hits the nail on the head!

[BOATS]

It sucks. I admit that. And I am in no way taking up for the POTUS. However, for many of us our free market and laissez faire is great until it hits us right in our own pocket and keeps us from taking as many fishing trips as we are use to taking. Then, all of the sudden we want Uncle Sam to come out and play. There is so much miss-information out there today that is easily accessible via social media. Our emotions get the best of us and we start to believe things that simply are not true. I can give you two simple examples. And please, feel free to fact check these.

1. The U.S. was energy independent in 2019. That's false. It is true that in 2019 we exported more oil than we imported for the first time since 1950. But we still imported millions of barrels of oil/day. Check out this link form the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/...nd-exports.php

2. Pipelines have been shut down. That's false. Again, everyone thinks that we are not producing any oil and that we are only getting it from OPEC, Russia, and China, which is why the price of gas is so high. There are pipelines across America that are pumping oil as we speak. Even the famous Keystone PL. Again, feel free to do a simple google search to fact check me.

It's simple economics. High demand and low supply = high prices. As consumers we control the demand. I fish tournaments 3 days/week on average and the number of boats participating has not changed. You go to Chick on a Friday/Saturday and the ramps are still full of people from Indiana, Ohio, etc... Dale Hollow is covered in houseboats, jet skis, and wake boats. How do you raise supply? That's where the government comes in. Do they set price limits? They could, but is that not a socialistic thing to do? Would that not open up pandora's box for the future infringement of our rights? The POTUS could allow U.S. oil companies to trap into our strategic oil reserves. Well, that is happening. Feel free to fact check this link. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-...-clean-energy/

We have got to get this war over with. I just don't know how.

No one ever said the Keystone pipeline was shut down, it's the Keystone XL pipeline that was stopped. It would have expanded oil intake.

[digthemup]

Went fishing Monday afternoon. Gas station at entrance to ramp/park area had gas @ $3.99. Fished till dark, price was $4.19 in 4 dammed hours????

I will take that 4.19, which I can't even get that at BJs
Paid 4.759 at Speedway for reg unleaded, which I hardly ever use. Praise God that my truck can run any fuel since it is the 6.2 Flex fuel though that sad part is that I only get 410HP instead of 425 with premium.

[JTN]

When gas prices were high in the late 70s the national speed limit was reduced to 55mph....Yes I know that would be way,way,way to "painfull" and hard to do now days,it would require leaving earlier to reach one's destination on time.

[Dtronic]

^^^Winner, Winner^^^

When the very first thing done, was cost 10,000 jobs and shut down supply........

Told you everything you needed to know and helped get us to this point.

Exactly.

Pissing off the Sauds poured gas on the fire.

[BigFishSteve]

What is someone announced that they were considering offing themselves if gas prices don't get back to under $3. Wouldn't the powers take action? "if it saved one life"?

[fiveeyes]

What is someone announced that they were considering offing themselves if gas prices don't get back to under $3. Wouldn't the powers take action? "if it saved one life"?

you start

[NAMVET1968]

you start

[BigFishSteve]

Not me. I'm too busy trying to pick a pronoun sticker for today. The plant manager and HR guy hate it, but they can't even bring it up.

[Jeff Hahn]

When gas prices were high in the late 70s the national speed limit was reduced to 55mph....Yes I know that would be way,way,way to "painfull" and hard to do now days,it would require leaving earlier to reach one's destination on time.

The national 55 mph speed limit was another epically stupid idea to come out of Washington. Bad government policies created the gas shortage in the 1970’s and the solution proposed by Washington was more bad government policy. That pattern has been repeated at least a million times since then.

[Jeff La]

The facts are policies matter. The policies of the last 18 months have affected the long term operations of the oil industry both foreign and domestic. If we had a great relationship with Saudi Arabia oil prices could be down in a matter of weeks. Saudi however sees a weak leader and has no desire to change production. This is about power and control always has and always will be. It makes no sense to release millions of barrels of oil from our reserves and buy oil at the same time, zero increase in availability. And yes the oil companies have no desire to increase production with the policies in place at present, they have to spend available cash to establish avenues for future carbon credits. Our government has established unobtainable goals, but you can continue operations if you buy carbon credits. Just another tax with a new name.

[BBW]

there are a lot of people in this country that don't get it, a lot of voters and most of Washington politicians

[rboren]

Gas prices are based off futures! Without expansion in the field the future dictates that it will be harder to get and keep up with the demand. Someone stopped a lot of future progress in the field ( don’t have to name names. Most known the answer) Without advances prices will rise. Just one bad decision has a cascading effect. To some with absolutely no common sense all you have to do is buy electric. I can’t afford it myself. And they failed to see the problems that arrive when or if everyone goes electric. That is a matter of poor planning! I got a nice cart but forgot about the horse! Change has to be phased in slowly or crap happens.

[Stein]

Got gas the other day. First time I have ever seen this - E10 was $4.18. No Ethanol was also $4.18.

[tcesni]

That what happens when the pipelines get shut down. Expect more of it.

What is this pipeline that was shut down?

[tcesni]

Got gas the other day. First time I have ever seen this - E10 was $4.18. No Ethanol was also $4.18.

I’ve been buying E-15 when I’ve been in Iowa the past few weeks, still under $4/gallon and I see no difference in fuel economy compared to E-10.

[tcesni]

Overseeding grass in the spring is usually a complete waste of seed. You can’t put down a pre-emerge herbicide so you end up with a lawn full of weeds. Better to overseer in the fall when soil temps are warm.

[yatesville88fan]

The facts are policies matter. The policies of the last 18 months have affected the long term operations of the oil industry both foreign and domestic. If we had a great relationship with Saudi Arabia oil prices could be down in a matter of weeks. Saudi however sees a weak leader and has no desire to change production. This is about power and control always has and always will be. It makes no sense to release millions of barrels of oil from our reserves and buy oil at the same time, zero increase in availability. And yes the oil companies have no desire to increase production with the policies in place at present, they have to spend available cash to establish avenues for future carbon credits. Our government has established unobtainable goals, but you can continue operations if you buy carbon credits. Just another tax with a new name.

Also this plays in the Saudi Arabia deal. Saudi and Iran are enemies what was one of the first thing the new leader did. Was start up the nuclear negotiations where Iran can get the A bomb. No one wonder Saudi is pissed at us.