[jims69camaro]

can anyone explain to me why gas prices went up? does anyone know why gas prices need to be $2.50/gallon as opposed to $1.00/gallon like they were a few years ago? is it just the greedy ****s of OPEC, or is there an economical reason? once i heard that OPEC daily profit was in the millions of dollars, i think i lost my mind.

now they're talking about another price increase because the hurricane interrupted the normal flow of oil into our country. i guess louisiana has more going for it than just mardi gras.

further, aren't we supposed to have gas reserves in our country? well, i think now might be a good time to break them open and lower the damn price of gas. i've seen fillups go from $10 +/- up to $36 this week. there has to be a logical explanation other than some sheik wanting to add a wing onto his palace. yes, i know the middle east is low on the scale of our oil providers, but they have enormous pull on the council.