I think the rising price of fuel is all due to media caused panic and speculation!!! There are several countries that produce oil (12 I believe I heard) so why is it that because there are issues in Libya that there is widespread price increases, gouging and panic??? There is no shortage to speak of.....any of the other oil producing nations are still selling oil last I heard???? This is all such BULL#^&#^&#^&#^&!!! Just like when there were Hurricanes in the gulf a few years ago and the drilling rigs had to shut down the prices went through the roof???? This happens anytime there is a hurricane in the gulf and yet we have not seen a price increase attributed to this happening in a few years now??? I have always found it curious.....just as curious as I have always found it when the gas prices seem to spike prior to a big holiday/weekend and then drop back down immediately afterwards!!!!! Its all due to price gouging opportunist scumbags.....and our government does nothing about it!!!:fury:

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It's all a scam.
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I do believe that to be the case!:uhuh:

Exxon Mobil profits increase 53% | Business | The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jan/31/exxon-mobil-profits-and-output-rise)

Check out the profit numbers.....:smash: And this was from their fourth quarter....

We'd better give them tax breaks to help keep the industry alive.
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Exxon Mobil profits increase 53% | Business | The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jan/31/exxon-mobil-profits-and-output-rise)

Check out the profit numbers.....:smash: And this was from their fourth quarter....
Exxon has speculators to thank.

Yeah Ross......remember when the prices went through the roof back when the hurricanes shut down the rigs??? The oil companies turned incredible record profits during those quarters.....why is that I wonder???!!!!!!!!!:fury::fury::fury::fury::fury: When are the people of this country going to wake up?

Exxon has speculators to thank.

Seems we have a quorum?? We all know this to be the truth yet nothing gets done to stop it by this government?? Oh yeah thats right.....all the politicians own oil company stocks I keep forgetting??:smash:

Yeah Ross......remember when the prices went through the roof back when the hurricanes shut down the rigs??? The oil companies turned incredible record profits during those quarters.....why is that I wonder???!!!!!!!!!:fury::fury::fury::fury::fury: When are the people of this country going to wake up?

I will declare the people of this country awake when they vote for real change and if the change doesn't happen change their leadership in the next election. I'm sick to death of our leaders argueing the color of #^&#^&#^&#^&e, doing nothing but pitting the citizens against one another, serving big business and big finance all the while congratulating themselves.

The prices are controlled by the speculation of the people with the most money. Those who gamble millions or billions every day on whether the price will go up. OF COURSE IT WILL GO UP THAT'S HOW THEY GOT THE MOST MONEY!!!! ANd they keep that money, no loans, no fair pricing. Benefits like health insurance are no longer a benefit but a larger deduction than taxes when you figure in co-pays and deductibles. That's only one example. This country is based on the profit for a few, everyone else can go pound sand. You think Social Security is a scam? How'd your 401K work out. Twice in my working life I've seen them stolen, yes stolen, there's no better word for it. Then it was our savings, our inversments and our homes. They want it all. The more that theyget and hold the less it is worth, ironically. That's basically why a dollar ain;t worth crap, and it's harder to earn one now.
DEEP BREATH
Things will not get better in this country until we the people stop bickering about inconsequential BS like Charlie Effin Sheen! Sorm the Capitol. We like to blame our woes on each other ("they"like it,too) and illegal aliens, and teachers, and pitbulls, and gays, and whateverelse they tell us to bitch about. They know how to push the buttons, and they are virtuosos at it. Learn to question everything learn to recognize propaganda. Learn to identify the real enemy. One clue to propognada is this: if it's directed at emotion and not reason it's either an out and out lie , a misdirection, or misinformation.
I need to lie down now...:smash:

Yeah Ross......remember when the prices went through the roof back when the hurricanes shut down the rigs??? The oil companies turned incredible record profits during those quarters.....why is that I wonder???!!!!!!!!!:fury::fury::fury::fury::fury: When are the people of this country going to wake up?

Larry, what do you mean by wake up?

Are people supposed to stop driving?How is that working for you. It's one thing to have an epiphany, and another to have a solution.Tell us what the "wake up" entails, will you be leading a march on Capitol Hill?

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I will declare the people of this country awake when they vote for real change and if the change doesn't happen change their leadership in the next election. I'm sick to death of our leaders argueing the color of #^&#^&#^&#^&e, doing nothing but pitting the citizens against one another, serving big business and big finance all the while congratulating themselves.

The prices are controlled by the speculation of the people with the most money. Those who gamble millions or billions every day on whether the price will go up. OF COURSE IT WILL GO UP THAT'S HOW THEY GOT THE MOST MONEY!!!! ANd they keep that money, no loans, no fair pricing. Benefits like health insurance are no longer a benefit but a larger deduction than taxes when you figure in co-pays and deductibles. That's only one example. This country is based on the profit for a few, everyone else can go pound sand. You think Social Security is a scam? How'd your 401K work out. Twice in my working life I've seen them stolen, yes stolen, there's no better word for it. Then it was our savings, our inversments and our homes. They want it all. The more that theyget and hold the less it is worth, ironically. That's basically why a dollar ain;t worth crap, and it's harder to earn one now.
DEEP BREATH
Things will not get better in this country until we the people stop bickering about inconsequential BS like Charlie Effin Sheen! Sorm the Capitol. We like to blame our woes on each other ("they"like it,too) and illegal aliens, and teachers, and pitbulls, and gays, and whateverelse they tell us to bitch about. They know how to push the buttons, and they are virtuosos at it. Learn to question everything learn to recognize propaganda. Learn to identify the real enemy. One clue to propognada is this: if it's directed at emotion and not reason it's either an out and out lie , a misdirection, or misinformation.
I need to lie down now...:smash:

:agree:

Just paid $3.55 for reg unleaded.
Pumped $50 in the tank of my V10 ford superdudy, was on empty now reads 1/3.
Won't be driving that truck much now that the snow is done.
Maybe I'll give my 4cyl Ranger a good tune soon.

Diesel was 3.80 on thursday

Diesel was 3.80 on thursday



I haven't seen diesel less than $4.00

Speaking of diesel.
Cheaper to refine than gas but about 50cents more. That makes a lot of sense !
Every truck moving goods around the country runs on diesel !

I haven't seen diesel less than $4.00

Speaking of diesel.
Cheaper to refine than gas but about 50cents more. That makes a lot of sense !
Every truck moving goods around the country runs on diesel !

Because there's a additional road tax on it.

actually it was 3.76 on Thursday at Jr's. convience in Dighton

Paid $3.42 Reg last night, middle of nowhere (rt58 Carver) on way to TFCTFN!

Gas prices worldwide: Norwegian gas is double U.S. price - Mar. 10, 2011 (http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/10/news/international/gas_prices_worldwide/index.htm?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbin)

Just filled up with biodiesel 3.20 a gal. finally a deal!

Gas prices worldwide: Norwegian gas is double U.S. price - Mar. 10, 2011 (http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/10/news/international/gas_prices_worldwide/index.htm?source=cnn_bin&hpt=Sbin)
I like how they wait until halfway down the article to tell you that it's because Europeans tax the hell out of gas... and just about everything else.

A friend from England was complaining about what they pay out there for fuel and how us Americans have it so much easier. My exact response to him:

"Tough to claim that Heath Care is a right and how excellent "free" health care is when you guys can't even afford the gas to get to the hospital."

He understood my point of "Free" not really being "free" right away.

I like how they wait until halfway down the article to tell you that it's because Europeans tax the hell out of gas... and just about everything else.

A friend from England was complaining about what they pay out there for fuel and how us Americans have it so much easier. My exact response to him:

"Tough to claim that Heath Care is a right and how excellent "free" health care is when you guys can't even afford the gas to get to the hospital."

He understood my point of "Free" not really being "free" right away.

public transportation over there is great...

Just filled up with biodiesel 3.20 a gal. finally a deal!

where?????

Newport Biodiesel (http://www.newportbiodiesel.com/)

No difference in my mpg

Bill Richardson says:

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2011/03/07/tsr.blitzer.richardson.oil.reserve.cnn)

always respected this guys LOGIC

I don't live in Norway and don't care what they pay for gas, but ,I do take issue with my President placing a 7 year moratorium on domestic oil exploration while he offers our help and technology to Brazil in their efforts to extract undersea oil deposits safely; Then, assures them that we will be good "customers" down the road when their oil becomes available.I don't know about you but sending US dollars to Brazil for the same product that he will not allow us to extract doesn't sound like a great idea to me but I must just be ignorant to the need for a global redistribution of wealth.

I don't live in Norway and don't care what they pay for gas, but ,I do take issue with my President placing a 7 year moratorium on domestic oil exploration while he offers our help and technology to Brazil in their efforts to extract undersea oil deposits safely; Then, assures them that we will be good "customers" down the road when their oil becomes available.I don't know about you but sending US dollars to Brazil for the same product that he will not allow us to extract doesn't sound like a great idea to me but I must just be ignorant to the need for a global redistribution of wealth.

First of all our president should not have the power to control the oil industry or any other business. The president should not be able to say we will prosecute this law and not that one. That is up to us, the legislatures, and the courts.

The democrats for years have been subsidising the oil industry and the republicans have introduced bills in congress to stop the subsidies completely. The stick it up our breezers and we reward them for doing so.

there should be more diesel use in this country and we should be using bio recycling to make fuel. I've looked everywhere and there is only one plant, in Newport, that sells bio diesel.

70-80 pct of the world runs on diesel

90pct of our logistics transport in the US runs on it.

And ethanol is silly and raises food prices world wide.

Its all a circular ripoff

There is NO SUPPLY PROBLEM!!! Libya is only 3% and others have more than made up for it. The price goes up because it is based on wall street speculation...the net result is oil companies profit MORE. It is not their fault, but they reap the rewards and the common man pays for it.

I think fuel prices should (within reason) be controlled by the government, not wall street hedge funds looking to trade it. Mainly because some drastic move will effect the entire general economy.


Biodiesel takes a lot more energy to make (you don't just pump it out of the earth) so don't expect any bargain...most times it is .50-100 more than regular diesel. What kills me is that bio-diesel price moves with natural diesel which makes no sense since it is not connected to any political agenda.
It's a rigged game and the common man will pay the piper.

newportbiodiesel has been selling their product at 3.20 a gallon for the last 2 years.

veggie oil to diesel is a dewatering and catalytic conversion. the cost is in the collection , and they run their rings on their own juice.

several million gallons of veg oil go to landfills every year, where's the energy cost?

I filled my tank yesterday at 2.45/ gallon with Stop & Shop card.

I filled my tank yesterday at 2.45/ gallon with Stop & Shop card.

cashed in 1000 points? I thought you were on a diet :grins:

I use it weekly for my truck, tends to knock ~0.10/gal off/ week. nice perk... In conjunction with our 5% rebate (with Shell MC) it ends up saving us ~$30/month

cashed in 1000 points? I thought you were on a diet :grins:

I use it weekly for my truck, tends to knock ~0.10/gal off/ week. nice perk... In conjunction with our 5% rebate (with Shell MC) it ends up saving us ~$30/month

We save it until I get by a S&S Gas stop ;)

Beside - I have a 10 year old son - you will know what I mean.

And diets are not cheaper than first available. :wall:

We save it until I get by a S&S Gas stop ;)

Beside - I have a 10 year old son - you will know what I mean.

And diets are not cheaper than first available. :wall:

The Shell in Gansett takes S&S cards now.

The Shell in Gansett takes S&S cards now.

I heard one in Warwick does too ;)

YouTube - who run barter town (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgq4w4dqKsU)

I filled my tank yesterday at 2.45/ gallon with Stop & Shop card.


I've paid as low as $1.20 using my wife's stop & shop card.
I think at that time street price was around $2.80
Filled up my Ranger last sat paid $3.08, sucks when you feel like thats a deal ! :wall:
One thing with the card, use it before the end of the month.
Points expire at the end of the month.

we could make methane from human waste but instead it just gets sterilized for compost :doh: the richest manure there is.... :hs:

we could make methane from human waste but instead it just gets sterilized for compost :doh: the richest manure there is.... :hs:

I can picture it now, instead of a smog cloud over LA, a giant fart cloud :rotflmao:.
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I can picture it now, instead of a smog cloud over LA, a giant fart cloud :rotflmao:.
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Meh... most people in CA are full of S#$7 anyway.:grins:

biodiesel in NPT is 3.329 filled up today

4.10 all over right now.Still going up.:wall:

bio-diesel is still 3.25

i just paid 4.19 or more cuz it was 89 octane
which i consider to be regular without the ethanol in it
for some MACH een na's MA cheens charlie sheens :jump1:

it just dropped 2% ---cool

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/02/markets/oil_prices/

another HUGE drop in Prices?

SALTY BUGGER ? what are you doing? :huh:

Saw 4.25 routinely in CT yesterday.

Release permits for drilling and prices should plummet. Right now OPEC believes the worlds largest user has no other options but to buy from them...

wait til the bad guys retaliate

now the word is gas will drop 50 Cents by JUNE :hs:

flip flopping away................:jump1:

biodiesel in NPT is 3.329 filled up today

Where is the biodiesel place??
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www.newportbiodiesel.com (http://www.newportbiodiesel.com/)

instead of being made from corn or other land grown sources

used to love hearing Ole prez george say switch grass -lol

there's allot of BIO algae companies starting up
to make GREEN DIESEL from Algae
(some predicting a 50% growth rate)

Bottom of article ....down south the Diamond co

hope that works out.... for them :drool:

They were reporting that gas prices may drop by $0.75 by the summer. BIG FRIGGIN' DEAL!!!!
I love how they parade a circus of so-called "experts" to explain that gas prices climb faster than a monley with its tail on fire, but fall slower than a feather in an updraft.
Fox25 news had on some shmuck from Exxon, and he sure played the part, making sound like we would be hitting the lottery when prices start falling.

Apparently no one can simply and HONESTLY explain why prices rose so quickly and will (hopefully) drop so slowly.
It's probably because there is no simple and honest answer that wouldn't be a criminal indictment of the oil companies and the "speculators.