Gasoline prices in the US will continue to increase in spite of electoral year

Wednesday, April 25th 2012 - 10:21 UTC

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The US government announced it was getting into the commodities game in an effort to protect consumers from some of the geopolitical factors spilling over into the retail gasoline market. OPEC and the IEA both said in their monthly reports that market perceptions were behind higher energy prices, not physical shortages. Read full article

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Idlehands
Those poor yanks - $3.99 for a gallon of petrol.

In the UK it is $10.53 - though we don't use crappy Ron 87 - my car wouldn't even function on that.
Apr 25th, 2012 - 11:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
@1. If it ever hits $10.53 there will be a second American Revolution! I know a guy who runs his on cooking oil, runs like shit, but makes wonderful chips.
Apr 25th, 2012 - 11:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
Diesel drivers in the UK tried that scam for a while - until they started getting nicked for avoiding paying tax on it. Not difficult to spot when you drive around smelling like a chip pan. The fad soon died out.
Apr 25th, 2012 - 12:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
1- In the UK it is $10.53 for a gallon of petrol? bloody hell! not wonder Cameron likes to ride Raisa the horse.
Apr 25th, 2012 - 03:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
It costs me roughly $210 to fill up my car and roughly $750 to fill up my boat.

So I say to the Falklanders - drill baby drill.
Apr 25th, 2012 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
It costs me roughly $0 to fill up my bike and roughly $0 to feed my horse.

So I say to the British in Malvinas - enjoy your gas and dusters to come.
Apr 25th, 2012 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
Marco, do you always talk about the UK because you're in love with the UK? I think that's very nice and I'm pleased to see you're so interested in a nation that is far better than your own.

How's life wearing a chinese Mao suit?
Apr 25th, 2012 - 10:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
A bicycle and a horse. My you do live the high life.

Who do you steal feed from for your horse?
Apr 26th, 2012 - 08:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
Same person he stole the horse from, but he gives the dung back. National trait, treating people like shit.
Apr 26th, 2012 - 02:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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