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Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
6. Things like this should be
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 02:19 PM
Oct 2012

Shared throughout the country. The bigger populations support the smaller ones, so this should be shared. Why should Kansas have cheap gas, and Ca pays more. This could be a plot to steal Ca away from Obama if gas is so high.

Any bets? atreides1 Oct 2012 #1
Think about it: why would the oil companies manipulate prices in California but not swing states onenote Oct 2012 #65
SW Ohio Gas is $3.61 JesterCS Oct 2012 #67
Hmmm... deathrind Oct 2012 #2
Exactly what I was thinking. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #59
I recall being in Hawaii at that time... MindPilot Oct 2012 #62
It Will be Over $5/Gal by Next Week AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #3
$4.77 for Regular in San Mateo, $4.99 for High Test AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #46
3.51 here in the south boonies.(regular) dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #60
Not good, given how badly bus service has been slashed in recent years. kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #4
Why doesn't some entrepreneur rush in with cheaper out-of-state gas? Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #5
Gasoline is formulated differently in California this time of year. Throd Oct 2012 #7
CA could get an emergency waiver from EPA modrepub Oct 2012 #8
LA is unique in needing summer gas in October CreekDog Oct 2012 #21
Ah, that makes sense Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #44
Against California law - they have the strictest emission standards in the country hack89 Oct 2012 #51
Things like this should be Politicalboi Oct 2012 #6
California emissions standards for vehicle fuels exceed Federal standards. Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #9
I believe that California has the legal right to make that decision. Legal & smart aren't 24601 Oct 2012 #25
Local Price of Gasoline is often the product of the transport of Gasoline happyslug Oct 2012 #17
Incredible as it may sound, what goes around comes around PuffedMica Oct 2012 #22
The Nuclear disaster in Japan has had world wide ramifications. happyslug Oct 2012 #43
Because Cali has ridiculously absurd emissions standards Ter Oct 2012 #63
Here is the real deal mrdmk Oct 2012 #10
Question oldsarge54 Oct 2012 #11
speculators. there is NO shortage of Gas in America. we have record supplies.. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #34
That is how oldsarge54 Oct 2012 #50
California gas is a unique formulation due to Californian emission laws hack89 Oct 2012 #52
I've been thinking about getting a mule, but it's a long ride from South Park to La Jolla slackmaster Oct 2012 #12
A mule? I have looked at them happyslug Oct 2012 #18
People would get out of my way if I had a 106 slackmaster Oct 2012 #28
Not my experience, when I was in the National Guard, everyone wanted to see the cannons happyslug Oct 2012 #42
yawn allinthegame Oct 2012 #13
Yes but... SoapBox Oct 2012 #15
and don't forget shanti Oct 2012 #19
Live in L.A. and I'm pissed..... busterbrown Oct 2012 #29
I live near a Philips refinery also... AntiFascist Oct 2012 #31
Yeah and it seems like every year MindPilot Oct 2012 #68
I just got gas...stunning SoapBox Oct 2012 #14
Gasaholics elbloggoZY27 Oct 2012 #16
Great just when i am leaving on driving trip to cali marlakay Oct 2012 #20
It's mostly effecting the LA area and Southern California CreekDog Oct 2012 #27
Wrong. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #35
No, the effects in the article refer to LA-area problems CreekDog Oct 2012 #38
Seek help. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #39
seek to inform and not misinform CreekDog Oct 2012 #40
Yeah, but it was 3.83 over the weekend. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #47
People will adjust to higher prices nichomachus Oct 2012 #23
It is an election year with a democratic incumbent. This is par for course. Exultant Democracy Oct 2012 #24
And it's California. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author busterbrown Oct 2012 #26
S.Cal. drivers kind of suck. Jump on the freeway. No one car pools. 90 percent zonkers Oct 2012 #30
Many pundits have claimed that 5.00 gasoline will be the tipping point dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #61
We've had $5+ gas here more than a few times before CreekDog Oct 2012 #64
It's $4.83/gallon here in SF today. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #32
stupid fucking oil speculators.. like the Koch Brothers. But repubs refuse to rein them in. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #33
This is so 1980, redux. Big Oil creating a false gas crisis, and profiting from it. leveymg Oct 2012 #37
what if everyone chose a brand, say Chevron, and boycotted that brand for a week? olddad56 Oct 2012 #41
The better plan would be to boycott ALL OF THEM AT ONCE. i.e. stop using gasoline happyslug Oct 2012 #45
Not going to happen We are Devo Oct 2012 #48
And that is why the price will go up, until something happens happyslug Oct 2012 #66
It's not hard, it's impossible Marrah_G Oct 2012 #54
Does anyone else think this is a GOP ploy to... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #49
No - it is caused by California's strict emission laws hack89 Oct 2012 #53
Sorry, not buying it.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #56
You need to show me how many total refineries there are. hack89 Oct 2012 #57
No because it's going to take a lot more than this to flip California ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #58
Whoa gas is $4.89 a gallon on market st in Oakland, CA. JRLeft Oct 2012 #55
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