Due to differences in factors such as the minimum wage, wouldn’t eliminating foreign oil raise the cost of gas

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

I had a friend of mine explain this to me at one point several years ago and due to the price of gas currently, I’ve given it thought once again and I’m wondering if it makes sense to anybody.
Due to the cost of drilling, refining, and producing oil domestically vs. internationally, it [...]

With oil prices on the rise I am wondering at what price per barrell of crude oil will alternatives be cheaper

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

I am asking this as an investment. I realize oil prices are currently arround but if those prices continue to climb countries such as Saudi Arabia and Dubai will surely lower prices to make sure that alternatives do not become a better and cheaper alternative. If we know this price we know the absolute [...]

Is conservative columnist George Will correct, that indeed we are experiencing the gas prices we deserve?

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Rising in the Senate on May 13, Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, explained: "I rise to discuss rising energy prices." The president was heading to Saudi Arabia to seek an increase in its oil production, and Schumer’s gorge was rising.
Saudi Arabia, he said, "holds the key to reducing gasoline prices at home in [...]

Oil & Gas Drilling company – Comprehensive question?

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Hi all
I am in an advanced step of forming partnership in an oil and gas drilling company
1- how can i establish this company (papers – legal suff ) in Brazil and Venezuela.
2-if the company is already established ( Saudi Arabia) can i take Tenders from local governments? or i have to register a new forming [...]

Where does America Purchase its Crude Oil?

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Im doing a research paper on Crude Oil and Gas Prices. Please help any good answers on the subject. Besides Saudi Arabia where does America Puchase its Crude Oil?

Why is the value of our dollar connected to the price of oil?

Monday, July 19th, 2010

I heard that when we went off the gold standard we tied the value of dollar to oil because we found a ton of oil up in Alaska. Instead of drilling up there we made a deal to buy foreign oil and tie our dollar to oil. We are keeping the oil off the [...]

Why did the local tribes in Arabia get ownership of the oil?

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

When Settlers Arrive at a New Land, How are the Rights of Aboriginals Determined?
There are two cases that I’m most interested in.
The English settlers that arrived in Australia.
and
The English control over the Arabian Penisula prior to 1925.
Why did the Bedouins get oil rights, while the Australian Abos did not get mineral rights, or any other [...]

Gas and oil what do you think?

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Just want to see what others think on the issue.
About a year age Bush told the oil companies they could push oil prices to . per gallon before he left office and he would do nothing to stop them.
A few weeks ago they started trying to lift the ban on off shore drilling in the [...]

Why do americans complian about the oil price more than people from other countries?

Monday, February 1st, 2010

americans are complianing about the oil price than the rest of the world and at the same time oil price in many countries inthe world are way more expensive the the US i am from canada the second largest oil producer inthe world secong to saudi arabia and the oil price is way higher than [...]

How Is Barack Obama Going To Help Make Gas & Oil Cheaper?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

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 [...]

Oil prices are at the lowest levels since early May. Why is our avg price $ per gallon not that low again?

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

In early May, the average price $ per gallon in the U.S. was under per gallon. Right now, with oil back at that previous level, gasoline is still hovering around per gallon. Tell me that Exxon Mobile is not gouging us.
Go Broncos…Theoretically, yes that is the way it is SUPPOSED to happen but [...]

Why do neo-cons say that drilling for more oil will lower gas prices when Iraq’s oil made prices a lot higher?

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

"Our" supplies increased a lot with Iraq–they’re only second to Saudi Arabia! And oil is being shipped to China–from Alaska!
Supply exceeds demand and it has since the 90s.
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/27/9207/
Oops wrong link! This is the one:
http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0907-04.htm
And this:
http://wyden.senate.gov/issues/wyden_oil_report.pdf
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/01/06/ccoil106.xml

Say by some freak chance the congress lets American companies drill offshore for oil and gas?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Would it be better to see Exxon’s profits go through the roof or send that money to Saudi Arabia and Iran?

If drilling is the answer to gas prices, and the world is suffering, why don’t oil companies drill in Canada?

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

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 [...]

Why should we ‘believe’ the oil co.s when the say more drilling will bring down the price of gas?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Just this week the oil companies got the oil fields in Iraq ‘given’ to them. No price drop!
Saudi Arabia will boost production. No price drop!
Demand is way down in the US. No price drop!
Oil companies hold millions of acres of drilling leases right now, but refuse to drill in those sites. No price drop!
Yet [...]

When will the oil and gas drilling resume in the USA?

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

If we start, it will make us independent from other countries such as Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.