Willing To Pay More For Gas By Not Buying Russian Oil?

Don M. said:
As these fuel prices continue to rise, so too does the probability of vehicles being "raided" for their fuel. Anyone who has to park their vehicles outdoors overnight may find themselves targeted. The theft of catalytic converters has risen sharply in the past couple of years, and I suspect fuel thefts will soon be an issue in many of the cities.
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I already saw a story somewhere in the news about people using a battery powered drill to steal gas. Simple task when you don't care about putting a hole in someones gas tank. :mad: Time to break out the old came cams and at least hope for a clear shot of the perp.
 

Shero said:
I am willing to pay more for anything if by doing so, it will help Ukraine.

I have visited Russia and I love the country, the people and the history.

Most Russians do not want Putin there, and it is very sad they have to suffer because of him.
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Late to the party here, but I completely agree re: Ukraine. Also, we visited Saint Petersburg in 2013 and loved it. We saw a wedding reception on the street that was just amazing. It is a great country, the people are wonderful and it is a shame that Putin has no regard for them.
 
Gas stations taking advantage now. Raising price of gas even tho gas in storage tanks were purchased at lower earlier rate. Know of station that raised gas 27 cents in one day without refilling storage tank.

Oil companies have thousands maybe millions gallons of oil and gas in storage that was produced when oil was under $100/barrel. They are selling that at current prices but when oil and gas prices go down they will sell it at previous price not the lower current rate.
 

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So, the station will lower the prices immediately when delivery price come down? I will bet they will argue that oil in storage was higher and maintain the price.

Never knew stations kept thousands of dollars in cash on hand to pay for delivery.
 
This might be a little "off subject"...but somewhat relevant
I have a question...that been "bugging me"...
"At one point in time"....some time ago...can't remember just when.
But heard ...there were 5,000 oil drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico....
(*which really surprised me...didn't realize the Gulf was THAT large)
Whatever happened to all those?

Maybe some folks from down that way..can bring it up to date.
 
Jace said:
This might be a little "off subject"...but somewhat relevant
I have a question...that been "bugging me"...
"At one point in time"....some time ago...can't remember just when.
But heard ...there were 5,000 oil drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico....
(*which really surprised me...didn't realize the Gulf was THAT large)
Whatever happened to all those?

Maybe some folks from down that way..can bring it up to date.
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The total of working offshore oil and gas rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was 47 in the week of February 11, 2022. :(
 
Chet said:
I won't like it but I am. It's $4.09 nearby but I'll pay more if I have to put the squeeze on Putin.
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USA imports only about 7 to 8% of its oil from Russia. It can easily increase the amount imported from Venezuela and the price would be considerably cheaper. If the USA boycotts Russian oil it will increase its sales to China and will not lose anything.
 
Since I’m retired and don’t go anywhere much the gas prices have not had a negative effect on me. Now food prices is another story. .All these truckers driving across the country to “protest” need to hook a trailer full of goods that have been sitting on the docks in California and deliver them instead. And, yes, I’m all for squeezing Putin and his cronies until they squeal.
 
Our entire economy is getting totally screwed up. Between this pandemic, spotty shortages of almost everything, ridiculous housing and vehicle prices, and Now, this Russian stupidity, it's really hard to find any hint of "stability". I will be very surprised if the inflation rate in 2022 stays below 10%. History has a habit of repeating itself, and conditions are starting to look like a substantial Recession is an increasing possibility.
 
Gardenlover said:
I think it is all a sham, just to rise prices. Ship wrecks, Covid, weather, wars, political, riots, transportation, etc. There is more going on behind the scenes imo.

What is propaganda, what is truth?
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I agree. The way the entire world flipped the switch in a matter of days from "lock up the unvaccinated for life", to "I stand with the Ukraine" is just too fast and too much not to be suspicious. I think it's all because the peasants dared to revolt, ie. the Canadian truckers' strike, and they didn't know how to handle it except by manufacturing another crisis.

Why is every single thing a crisis now? Somebody wants it to be or profits by it. Maybe both. :unsure:
 
Warrigal said:
I just did the calculation converting $A to $US and litres to gallons and it seems we are paying about $6.50 per gallon for E10 petrol. If Americans are paying $4/gal you are very lucky.
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We're paying just under $6 here. It varies, though. In California, on my way home from San Fransisco yesterday I paid $5.99/gallon. Before I left Sacramento same day I paid $5.59/gallon. One grandson lives in a small town in central Texas and another lives in west Kansas. They're both paying around $4.50/gal right now.

Californians pay a gas-tax.
 

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