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Exactly right. I could not agree with that statement any more. In fact, my head just fell off from the excessive nodding I just did. Hang on a sec…Ok, we’re good.
Oil is a different animal than any other product on the US market; we have to buy woil in order to live. I don’t have to buy Kool-Aid, or Kraft macaroni and cheese, or Campbell’s chunky soup in order to live. If I see that Kraft increased their prices by an average of 100% over the last 3 years, I can never buy another Kraft product, and still live an enjoyable 70 yrs on this planet. I am perfectly capable of going to my local greenhouse, buying some seeds, and planting my own garden in my own backyard, and raising my own food. Unfortuntely, God didn’t see it fit to give us each a method by which to raise oil. Point being, look at the overall amounts, in other words, the gross profits over the course of the year from oil companies. It is ridiculous! Insane! I agree, demand for oil is increasing due to expanding economies in China, India, etc. But there is no lack of oil in the ground; the lack of “supply” comes from the lack of oil refineries to refine the oil. The oil companies have not built a new refinery since the 70’s, and why should they? It would be terrible business! They would increase production, thus flooding the market with more oil, decreasing demand, and thus, cutting into their own profits. Something has to be done, and sooner rather than later, or our economy will soon be headed towards another recession.