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re: Gas prices are bullshite

Posted on 6/27/26 at 12:04 pm to
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
48165 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 12:04 pm to
when you consider how much other goods have risen over the last 10-15 years gas is a steal.
Posted by shiftworker
LP
Member since Dec 2011
5374 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 12:05 pm to
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Yep, and just wait until the Oil Companies post their hugh profits.



As in Hefner?
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
20603 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 12:06 pm to
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By this logic we were buying gas produced when oil was lower. Right? How did that work out?


I was pretty much shite posting but the reality is that gasoline is one of the most competitive commodity markets on the planet and I’m pretty certain they have sophisticated models to set pricing to where they don’t lose their arse but can be as cheap as possible to compete with stations that are literally across the street with prices posted in big neon lights.
This post was edited on 6/27/26 at 12:07 pm
Posted by YouKnowImRight
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2023
2981 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 12:07 pm to
If you can't afford gas, buy a Prius and shut up.
Posted by shiftworker
LP
Member since Dec 2011
5374 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 12:07 pm to
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BabyTac, I’m looking for a life coach. Interested?



If you are looking to BabyTac for life advice you may need pharmaceutical intervention more than anything else.
Posted by CovingtonCrooner
Covington (future capital of LA)
Member since Aug 2025
120 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 12:15 pm to
Hah! Yeah, I was at the Shiloh Club to late last night. I got horses on my mind.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82280 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 12:36 pm to
Now do crawfish prices.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
11628 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 1:16 pm to
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ETA: Sorry. I confused with that other LA tech poster who pretends to be rich but is so broke he steals from Academy. My bad


LOL

If yall ever fight, please let us know so we can make plans to be there.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2661 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 1:30 pm to
General Managers of oil & gas retail fuel companies and jobbers don’t get paid, bonuses or promotions if profit targets are not hit.

Sounds like you were meant for an EV.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2661 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 1:32 pm to
May I ask, do you use credit cards?

If Y, do you pay them in-full each month?

If N, are you paying 18-25% interest on your balance?

If Y, gas prices are not your biggest financial concern.

If N, well done.
Posted by Juan Betanzos
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2005
4420 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:31 pm to
DOJ needs to investigate the gouging
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
140990 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:32 pm to
O&G baws make money every direction
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
11461 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:44 pm to
3.05 in corpus today
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18953 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:45 pm to
Small price to pay to make Israel great again.
Posted by armytiger96
Member since Sep 2007
2926 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:56 pm to
quote:

Yep, and just wait until the Oil Companies post their hugh profits.


Which primarily comes from extraction and selling their commodity on a global market. A small percentage of big oil's profits comes from selling refined products.
Posted by wm72
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2010
9683 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 4:23 pm to
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If you can't afford gas, buy a Prius and shut up.


And, for goodness sake, stop buying stuff shipped in trucks.
Posted by Reno Hightower
Taft, California
Member since Jul 2023
1 post
Posted on 6/27/26 at 4:47 pm to
It's the federal gas taxes that is most of that cost. Don't blame the gas companies when the feds are taxing you to death. Learn who the problem is before just repeating the same line by the ol' typical economically ignorant stooge. Adjusted for inflation gas is actually negatively priced so there's that. How many bottles of water did you buy at the gas station this week? Or gallons of milk? It's still cheaper than those and just a wee bit harder to produce and get to your local honey bun store that also sells you gas.

And do you know how futures work? What you're paying for now at the pump was bought and sold months or years ago. It isn't just the price of oil today that CNBC shows you. There's a lag time. C'mon man, think!
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
50681 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 5:56 pm to
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How many bottles of water did you buy at the gas station this week?
at an avg price of $1.50/20 oz bottle that water is 0.075 per oz. At 3.00/gal gasoline is 0.023 per oz
Posted by VooDude
Member since Aug 2017
3561 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 6:00 pm to
It sounds like many of you should take the bus. In Europe petrol is much more expensive at 1.73 Euro per litre.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53805 posts
Posted on 6/27/26 at 6:08 pm to
Neither of us really drive a lot, so thankfully gas is pretty much a rounding error in our household budget.

My 18 year old daughter drives a ton, but I mostly make her pay for her own gas. We pay for her car, insurance and phone. Go get a job you little shite
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