1.Obama’s unwillingness to drill for more domestic oil
2.Government taxes on oil and gas
3.The Federal Reserve devaluation of the dollar
4.The turmoil in the middle east
5. Tax cuts for big oil
I keep hearing in context of the middle east and in particular Libya, that crude oil prices are dropping for the barrel. I dont understand why gas prices are rising if that’s the case?
I keep hearing in context of the middle east and in particular Libya, that crude oil prices are dropping for the barrel. I dont understand why gas prices are rising if that’s the case?
I know that the prices for oil/gas have been rising in the USA because of the middle east protesting, but what I want to know is HOW is this protesting effecting the oil market?
not how, I mean why is it effecting the prices for oil?
no one is answering the actual question I am asking! WHY [...]
In view of the current turmoil in the Middle East, I wonder if this policy of depending on Mexico for gas (even if we have bountiful local reserves) and partially on the Middle East is worth it.
I know this is almost irrelevant now, but what if we had invested in hydrogen fuel cell infrastructure, nuclear power plants, and domestic oil and gas exploration? What if we had begun drilling in ANWR? What would our country look like now? What would the unemployment rate be? How dependent would we then be on [...]
So he could make Americans send all of our gas money to Obama’s muslim brothers in the Middle East?
How many rigs are drilling in our Gulf now, – is it still zero?
How many new land rigs have been constructed since Obama was elected – is it still zero?
How many new oil refineries have been [...]
How do you think each of the following affected the world price of oil?
a) A major war began in the oil rich Middle East.
b) The Alaskan oil pipeline was completed.
c) People drove less.
d) Oil was discovered in the North Sea.
to its original owners? or will they keep manuevering to keep it to the end of time?
What about millions of Pals in refugee camps? what about the pals who fled the war zone for their lives? What about the daily violation of human rights? What about the daily killing of civilians in Gaza and the [...]
What are your thoughts?
PETA seeks justice to those who have abandoned livestock because of rising food prices.
Al Gore and Environmental Special Interest Groups fight for higher production of Ethanol. Critics theorized, and now have been proven correct, that this would cause shortages in consumer-agriculture products and raise prices substantially.
(1970’s) Sierra Club lobbies (successfully) to place [...]
For those who have not heard gas is going up to .00 ++
for now reason get some NOW
I have a plan get your congress to do something
gas price relative to event
Refinery problems .02
Hurricane raise .05
other natural distater .05
major warfare within 2,000 miles of US imported oil .10
major warfare within 1,000 miles of US imported oil [...]
In the Middle East, why is it that when there is a rumor (not an actual) of war, as in the tension between the Brits and Iran today over the 15 captured marines and soldiers, oil prices spike even if there is no real war and no actual disruption to production or delivery? Supply [...]
Say, hyper solar power, or magnetic energy or something, to fuel engines and machinery? Do you think the US would still be in Iraq and the middle east killing and destroying with no oil issues on the leader’s agenda?
What would be the US strategy in the present scenario? Will US depend more on the Middle East to fulfill its energy needs or going to have a better relationship with Russia? What would be the importance of OPEC countries in the present scenario and how’s it going to affect the future political alignments in [...]
Can he help lower the prices of Gas & Oil by his first term?
What is Mr. Obama’s plan, and how will he help accomplish lowering the high prices of Gas & Oil?
Instead of drilling for our own oil on our own land and offshore why does Obama plan on just getting more and more oil [...]
The reinstatement of oil drilling bans and removal of millions of acres from oil drilling has resulted in a sharp reduction in US oil/gas drilling which makes us more dependant upon foreign oil. The oil industry states 500,000 jobs could be created immediately with US oil drilling but Obama and dems say NO! Every [...]
not wanting to end chechnya conflict, helping insurgents in the middle east and elsewhere,nigeria with weapons.
thanx, good info roger dodger
The U.S. is not the only country with oil in the ground. To lower gas prices why is it so important that we allow more U.S. drilling? What about Canada? I know we don’t want more oil from the Middle East, but would those who want more drilling be happy with oil [...]