Who's responsible for $100+ oil?

[Snowman66]

I think The dems are. Thay have blocked efferts to open up drilling and exploration. Enacted lots of red tape that makes cost prohibitive to build new rifinerys.Some guys think Bush and his big oil buddys are. What do you think?

And what federal policies could be enacted that would discontinue this climate of high oil prices?

This should be one of the most important issue of this election. I do not want to see $7.50 fuel like in Europe, i doubt anybody here does either!

[pinkfloyd]

I personaly believe it's the oil companies that are the cause of high prices. They don't want to increase production so the prices skyrocket. I have also heard they've been stockpiling huge amounts and just sitting on it, greedy sons of *****es, so as far as I'm concerned the oil companies can go f*** themselves. I am going to laugh my a** off when they are no longer depended on as a main source of energy.

[planeoldguy]

Everybody thats buys a product made in China or India is partially responsible, With literally more than a billion people suddenly able to trade in their bicycles for cars the effect should be obvious to all, And yes Politicians blocking drilling and new refineries has an effect, But with Bush in office prices have more than doubled, Coincidence?

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by planeoldguy

Everybody thats buys a product made in China or India is partially responsible, With literally more than a billion people suddenly able to trade in their bicycles for cars the effect should be obvious to all, And yes Politicians blocking drilling and new refineries has an effect, But with Bush in office prices have more than doubled, Coincidence?

bush pushed for more drilling...exploration...and for more refineries...

if he was trying to get prices up....why would he do that

the Dem's are the ones that blocked it

[Snowman66]

Hillery last night said She wants high paying "Green Collar" Jobs. Don't we need hi energy prices for that?

[planeoldguy]

Originally Posted by Marc

bush pushed for more drilling...exploration...and for more refineries...

if he was trying to get prices up....why would he do that

the Dem's are the ones that blocked it

To keep the money in his pockets instead of sending it to the arabs, I seriously doubt there would be any change in prices, The new excuse would be the cost of exploring and building Refineries, If the Prius drivers knew the damage that was being done to make their batteries they would be seriously ashamed, or maybe they just wouldnt ask or tell.
I was a lifetime Republican before Lil Bush got in office, The fact that He refused to take Daddy's advice on his screwups definitely did not help, I'll be voting Mc Cain this time around, I talked to him in AZ a few years ago, Good guy.

[TexasR.N.]

In my opinion there is plenty of blame to go around:
Dems because they won't allow us to drill / open new refineries with all of the legislation they pass or hold up.

Republicans b/c they don't have the nads to push thru legislation or bash the crap out of the dems in the public opinion polls and point out how they (dems) are blocking progress.

Both parties because there are special interest groups that they are listening to vs. doing the right thing for the country.

The falling dollar, it was explained to me how this causes oil prices to go up, but I don't think I could accurately repeat the process.

Us (you and me), because we haven't verbally assaulted and dang near threatened a revolution over the rise in fuel prices. We haven't changed the way we drive (70+mph), racing (kill stories), and so on. Mind you I am not being sanctimonious here, the first finger pointing is me at myself.

Speculators, these jack a$$es, whoever they are, have far too much power and influence over what the market is setting for prices. Someone farts in the middle east and oil shoots up X amount. But why is it that Iraq and Iran could have a war from 79 - 89 and we had low stable fuel prices? Now the leader of Iran looks out a window and up they go again.

And lastly. what everyone has heard, growing economies around the world.

I am sure there are additional causes but these are the main points I am aware of.
Craig

[Clay Henry]

The consumers are soley responsible for it....you and me...