Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tonto who wrote (70039)	11/17/2005 10:50:12 AM
From: Dan B.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

I hate to say this, but "gouging" by gas stations is the first concern, and what it does is ensures the station owners ability to purchase the next shipment, almost whatever the price. What is laughingly referred to as "gouging" in a zillion areas, in fact serves to ensure all kinds of material help arrives soon. I'm not saying all of this activity is always helpful, I'm saying most of it, as in most of business, is honest enough and helpful. Regulation hurts overall...meanwhile the exceptions may already be illegal for various reasons. Freedom Works, Dan B.

To: tonto who wrote (70039)	11/17/2005 11:55:04 AM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

I have always wondered how a resource goes up on commodity pricing as the ablility to refine the resource becomes more limited. The market on oil would frequently find talking heads remarking "the lack ability to refine distillates fast enough has sent oil higher today" Well this isn't about the cost of gas, however, how does oil rise because they can't refine it fast enough. Doesn't that mean there would be a glut. Oil is too manipulated by the trillions in hedge funds trading the futures. I don't think the end users raise the price when they have more than they can distill.