gas and Iran.... market doesn't trust bush

[radfringe]

I just had an ephiany...

oil prices going up, according to the spin it's because of "nervousness" about Iran, fear of another war...

yet - the bushies keep reassuring they are working through a diplomatic process, but keeping all options on the table

if this is meant to 'calm fears" - just look at the oil/gas prices. The prices are being driven by fear - not demand.. It's not fear that Iran will attack us, but rather that bush will attack Iran

the market doesn't trust bush to be able to handle Iran in a diplomatic fashion and it's a matter of WHEN not IF bush attacks/invade/nukes Iran.

[cpousnret]

1. flex fuel

why not shift to e-85 flexfuel and say screw the me,no i forgot that would hurt mobile/exxon.peace

[ClintonTyree]

2. Do you think that's an accident?

Or is it by design? I think OPEC and Bush know exactly what they're doing. These windfall profits are benefiting only a few and they all happen to be Bush's pals. Funny thing about that, huh?

[radfringe]

3. accident or by design?

don't know.

we do know the oil companies are at record profits - how much of the gas gouge is due to greed or fear has yet to be determined

prices typically go up in spring/fall as refineries switch from one seasonal blend to another - and the prices do ease off after a few weeks

we also see prices fall when ever congress decides to investigate

the point I was trying to make is the connection between "trust' in bush with Iran and oil/gas prices

if the oil companies and/or marketeers who buy/invest in oil are driving up the prices because of the "uncertainity" of Iran - doesn't this say they are also "uncertain" about bush's competency to handle the situation in a diplomatic manner?

yeah, oil companies are racking in the big bucks at our expense - but another stupid war - this time with Iran - is going to hurt the oil companies in the long run and they have no alternate product to sell us.

most of the 'alternative' cars are just coming out on the market - it's going to be a good 10-15 years before the majority of Americans will be driving them. I'd love to get a hybrid - but with the lack of "trickle down" I can't afford a new car

Winter heating - we use a woodstove as much as possible to cut back on oil use. however, the traditional oil/gas/electric to heat homes have no real alternative. there are no hybrid heating systems for homes - yeah there's solar, but these types (like wood) just allow a homeowner to cut back on the traditional sources - it doesn't replace them

if prices continue to go up - for whatever the reason - people will find some alternative or method to conserve if the cost keeps going up and stays up for a long time.

[Ecumenist]

4. Well, they're in good company...

I don't trust the sorry son of a sea slugging dog myself. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't trust him with a potato gun.