National Average Price of Gasoline Hits an All-Time High

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Man, I wish I had invested in oil companies. Record profits, record dividends. It's almost like they exist for their shareholders' interests over their customers. 🤔
 
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volinbham said:
looks like that release from the Strategic Oil Preserve really did the trick
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It’s crazy. When Dems are in control, prices go up and I have less disposable income. When Republicans are in charge, most things are cheaper and I have way more disposable income. You would think most people would notice the difference in their finances and start putting it together.
 
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davethevol said:
It’s crazy. When Dems are in control, prices go up and I have less disposable income. When Republicans are in charge, most things are cheaper and I have way more disposable income. You would think most people would notice the difference in their finances and start putting it together.
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But there are no mean tweets. Look at luther. He is happy that the country is falling into oblivion.

This... is progress. This... is better.
 
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TheDeeble said:
From everything I've read the owner sets their price based on a number of factors. If someone isn't setting their own price then they don't really own anything. They're just leasing a building to sell beer/snacks.

But yes they do make more money when gas is cheap.
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Beer, cigarettes, sundries and car washes are where most of them make their money. When Exxon owned most of their C-stores we did a lot of work for them. If their fuel pumps went down the vendor had 12-24 hours to get them fixed. Car wash or beer fridge goes down, vendor had 4 hours. What does that tell you?
 
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hog88 said:
Beer, cigarettes, sundries and car washes are where most of them make their money. When Exxon owned most of their C-stores we did a lot of work for them. If their fuel pumps went down the vendor had 12-24 hours to get them fixed. Car wash or beer fridge goes down, vendor had 4 hours. What does that tell you?
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Do you know what they make on lottery tickets?
 
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hog88 said:
Beer, cigarettes, sundries and car washes are where most of them make their money. When Exxon owned most of their C-stores we did a lot of work for them. If their fuel pumps went down the vendor had 12-24 hours to get them fixed. Car wash or beer fridge goes down, vendor had 4 hours. What does that tell you?
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Don’t forget tax preparation
 
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hog88 said:
Beer, cigarettes, sundries and car washes are where most of them make their money. When Exxon owned most of their C-stores we did a lot of work for them. If their fuel pumps went down the vendor had 12-24 hours to get them fixed. Car wash or beer fridge goes down, vendor had 4 hours. What does that tell you?
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Yea, I knew they made most of their money on getting customers there to buy stuff other than gas. Part of the reason they make more when gas is cheaper. More people willing to drive more often leads to more gas purchase leads to more customers buying beer/cigs/ect.
 
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TheDeeble said:
Yea, I knew they made most of their money on getting customers there to buy stuff other than gas. Part of the reason they make more when gas is cheaper. More people willing to drive more often leads to more gas purchase leads to more customers buying beer/cigs/ect.
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Peopel will walk, ride bikes to get their beer and cigs....
 
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Federal land drilling restored. Strategic reserve tapped. Price per barrel around $100. It's almost like the companies are laughing as the public blames the wrong people.
 
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AshG said:
Federal land drilling restored. Strategic reserve tapped. Price per barrel around $100. It's almost like the companies are laughing as the public blames the wrong people.
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Just to be clear, people should be angry at the companies that go out and find the oil in the ground... drill to get it, pump it out, transport it to a refinery where they break it down into it's various components, store it until it can be transported to the USA, store it until it is needed at your local Stop and Stab... all for a profit of about $.02/gallon.... or the US government that does none of the above and taxes you $.40/gallon.
 
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AshG said:
Federal land drilling restored. Strategic reserve tapped. Price per barrel around $100. It's almost like the companies are laughing as the public blames the wrong people.
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yes, their secret plan is to create a worldwide recession where consumption dives thanks to companies going out of business, people losing jobs, disposable incomes evaporating. That is their wheelhouse for profits.
 
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hog88 said:
Beer, cigarettes, sundries and car washes are where most of them make their money. When Exxon owned most of their C-stores we did a lot of work for them. If their fuel pumps went down the vendor had 12-24 hours to get them fixed. Car wash or beer fridge goes down, vendor had 4 hours. What does that tell you?
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Yeah, you dont make any money on gasoline sales. Almost all of that simply goes to the state and fed in taxes. Almost every dollar of profit (if any) comes from snacks and such. I had a few friends that owned several stores and know someone who owns several hundred (he is a billionaire tho)
 
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Gandalf said:
Yeah, you dont make any money on gasoline sales. Almost all of that simply goes to the state in taxes. Almost every dollar of profit (if any) comes from snacks and such. I had a few friends that owned several stores and know someone who owns several hundred (he is a billionaire tho)
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Can u float me a $20?
#volbrotherwhoisclosetoabillionaire
 
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Orangeburst said:
Can u float me a $20?
#volbrotherwhoisclosetoabillionaire
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LOL - Probably easier to get $20 out of me than a nickel out of John Cats. Sadly, my business partner (who worked for him at one time) pissed him off a bit and that put me off of the Christmas card list, I am afraid, though he is still cordial.
 
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Gandalf said:
LOL - Probably easier to get $20 out of me than a nickel out of John Cats. Sadly, my business partner (who worked for him at one time) pissed him off a bit and that put me off of the Christmas card list, I am afraid, though he is still cordial.
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There goes the Christmas bonus and the pool 😭
 
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Gandalf said:
Yeah, you dont make any money on gasoline sales. Almost all of that simply goes to the state and fed in taxes. Almost every dollar of profit (if any) comes from snacks and such. I had a few friends that owned several stores and know someone who owns several hundred (he is a billionaire tho)
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Is his last name Haslam?
 
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DC_Vol said:
Is his last name Haslam?
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I caddied at The Honors course for very short period right after graduation. Mosyly just to play on caddie day.
One rich dude spotted me $12.50 for an hour on the range and 9 holes. Dang less than min wage.
I proceed to the clubhouse to get my bounty and two little preppies call me out for my overall zipper being too far down and you could slightly see the top of the orange on my UT white tee shirt
 
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Shell profits nearly triple as oil prices surge

The oil companies have to be laughing their asses off at people blaming the high prices solely on the POTUS.

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