| Who really monopolizing the oil markets? The | | | | use of fuel consumption.. |
| largest oil company in America, is only the 14th | | | | It not a matter of will gas reach $4 per gallon |
| largest in the world. The really big oil companies | | | | during this tourist season, but when will it get |
| are all owned by foreign governments or | | | | there, how long will it stay in that range. With |
| government- sponsored monopolies--that | | | | current cost of gas, it will certainly take a heavy |
| dominate the world's oil supply. With 94% of the | | | | toll on what families will be afforded with there |
| world's oil supply locked up by foreign | | | | leisure activities. |
| governments. The relatively puny American oil | | | | Although big oil companies are making billions, they |
| companies do not have access to enough crude | | | | are still struggling to supply what the market place |
| oil to significantly affect the market and help bring | | | | are demanding, the consumer having there own |
| prices down. America small oil company, buy 90% | | | | problems looking for the dollars needed to pump |
| of the crude oil that it refines for the U.S. market | | | | this high price fuel into there tanks. |
| from the big players. The price at the U.S. pump | | | | It is ironic when you look at the current situation, |
| are rising because the price that big oil companies | | | | both problem may resolved because of lack of |
| charge the small American companies for crude oil | | | | funds consumer have to purchase fuel with. With |
| is going up.(Source Reuter) | | | | mounting jobs losses putting excessive strain on |
| This is a tough situation for the American | | | | consumer budget. Money to fill tanks frequently |
| consumers. The United States has reserves, vast | | | | are getting troublesome. |
| petroleum reserves. American oil companies cant | | | | Gas has taken control of what has been |
| develop those reserves, they could play a far | | | | budgeted for. Spendable cash dwindling, managing |
| bigger role in international markets, and deliver gas | | | | your finances are centered on having gas money |
| at the pump. American consumers could purchase | | | | to satisfy the need for it. |
| at a much lower price, Thus creating thousands | | | | However big oil companies are making billions on |
| of new jobs. This would be much more cost | | | | there product, they realize that they are putting |
| effective than shipping billions of dollars to foreign | | | | mounting pressure on the global economy. The |
| supplier. | | | | product is over priced. With all of there |
| The oil shortage has many twist and turn as to | | | | conditioning of buying consumer that you can not |
| how, or why we are experiencing such high prices | | | | get along with out the usage of there product. |
| at the pump. It part business. part politic, the oil | | | | When the buying public has to balance there |
| reserve cant be use to start developing those oil | | | | check books, they will start to look at ways to |
| field, because of laws that prevent the oil | | | | not to have to use so much of this product |
| companies from extracting oil from them. We | | | | because it takes such a bite out of your budget. |
| have got a massive problem to resolved when | | | | They are wrong we do have to buy fuel, it just |
| we start to work on the correction to balance | | | | not have to be there fuel. They are forcing us to |
| supply and demand. | | | | make a choice. |
| Auto industry showing improved production to | | | | We are wanting to raise your attention to this |
| deliver the Hybrid to the market. These can have | | | | problem, that we can take positive action, if you |
| immediate impact. These cars will run using far | | | | will relay this message to your friends and ask |
| less gas. There are alternative fuel cell that can be | | | | them to tell there friends we will reach many. |
| install on the older model cars making them more | | | | Every one that take positive action to reduce the |
| fuel efficient. The officials in charge of straighten | | | | amount of fuel being used, bring the usage down |
| out this situation are not stepping up to lay out a | | | | prices will reduce to and affordable level. |
| solid plan to follow that would work to reduce the | | | | |