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A majority of Americans set gas prices for all of us

GasBuddy Blog -- As much as it stinks to hear, sometimes rising gasoline prices are partially our own fault. The fact that Americans are beginning to spend more shows that the economy is on the mend, and while Americans may be buying more food or clothes, they're also making more trips to the store, the mall, etc. The one product letting them get there is gasoline. We can directly tie increased shopping purchases and retail sales increases to gasoline demand. The more people are purchasing, the more gasoline they're undoubtedly using to get to stores or to the mall.

February's retail sales report showed definite signs of people beginning to open their wallets more for items they want, but that also means they should prepare to pay more at the pump...

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Submitted Mar 12, 2010 By: PD

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DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,968 Points:594,510 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 10:13:30 AM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse THAT IS HARD TO BELIEVE. I SAY BRAVO SIERRA. THE SPECULATORS SET THE PRICES OF CRUDE AND THE OIL COMPANIES SET THE PRICES AT THE PUMP.
CptnCanada Champion Author Saskatoon Posts:2,753 Points:412,000 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 10:11:33 AM Ignore CptnCanada Report Abuse They will raise the price of fuel again and that will start more job loss and a new recession.
methaneman All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:834 Points:795,810 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 10:06:21 AM Ignore methaneman Report Abuse They will stick it to us however, whenever, and with whatever they can
CharlieC08 Champion Author Colorado Posts:3,807 Points:647,245 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 10:06:02 AM Ignore CharlieC08 Report Abuse Soon as the post office stops wasting all the fuel delivering junk mail the demand will drop.
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,609 Points:711,255 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 10:02:16 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse stupid opinions like this help the price rise
Italianman All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:936 Points:317,175 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 10:00:00 AM Ignore Italianman Report Abuse They were just waiting so they could poke us in the eye with a stick again!
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,927 Points:875,790 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:59:15 AM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse THis is just an opinion.
cardjcsk Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,420 Points:1,012,515 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:53:18 AM Ignore cardjcsk Report Abuse On the mend in some places,my company is laying off 1000 people in the next few months.
mysub Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:4,298 Points:1,362,440 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:53:01 AM Ignore mysub Report Abuse MTM. your exactly right.
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:3,522 Points:649,375 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:52:33 AM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse I'm driving less and still pay more for the cost of gas. My savings is in the fact that I'm using less gas. When it comes to the price of gas less is more.
driver169 Champion Author New York Posts:7,305 Points:1,593,180 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:51:53 AM Ignore driver169 Report Abuse Good for you. ***** Cuzilla wrote: Buy more gas! Buy more gas! Buy more gas! disclosure: I own oil/gas/energy stocks
Asbury09 Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,372 Points:556,805 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:50:38 AM Ignore Asbury09 Report Abuse this whole thing is an ubending cycle, unfortunately the oil companies are taking advantage of it
VetteBlue Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,476 Points:1,119,535 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:50:21 AM Ignore VetteBlue Report Abuse THAT'S THE WAY IT IS GOING TO BE UNTIL AN ALTERNATIVE EXISTS THAT AMERICA CONTROLS.
mlhog Veteran Author Minnesota Posts:289 Points:164,135 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:50:05 AM Ignore mlhog Report Abuse More it goes up the less we will buy of other thing. catch 22
DnzsWithWombats Champion Author Connecticut Posts:2,081 Points:337,380 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:49:54 AM Ignore DnzsWithWombats Report Abuse This is a perfect example of why I keep coasting down hill whenever possible. I'll make it to Death Valley eventually.
MTM Champion Author Mobile Posts:42,624 Points:2,091,935 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:49:42 AM Ignore MTM Report Abuse If this were true, then gas prices would have fallen much further then they did, and would have fallen faster. While consumption effects price, it's not nearly as much as other factors do.
PFCASTA All-Star Author Worcester Posts:688 Points:1,073,710 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:49:38 AM Ignore PFCASTA Report Abuse another excuse
nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,862 Points:576,990 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:48:28 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse Hello...anybody there. We are spending MORE because gas prices are RISING and have done so all year. It is not an improving economy....hello?
phinsup67 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,848 Points:673,685 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:47:51 AM Ignore phinsup67 Report Abuse I'm still driving less and combining trips...guess I'm in the minority here.
techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:3,872 Points:1,522,290 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:46:37 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse this is just WRONG !! look at electronics . . . more volume results in lower prices . . . which makes for even more volume and more profits for suppliers. nobody in their right mind would say 'I'm going to restrict sales on my I-phones to XX units per year and double the price" !!
Cuzilla Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,803 Points:1,548,265 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:46:00 AM Ignore Cuzilla Report Abuse Buy more gas! Buy more gas! Buy more gas! disclosure: I own oil/gas/energy stocks!
tbgasmizer Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,272 Points:289,000 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:44:30 AM Ignore tbgasmizer Report Abuse So if we are making more money the oil companies should get a portion of it.I don,t think so.
BillHeatherL Champion Author Alberta Posts:2,761 Points:980,085 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:44:26 AM Ignore BillHeatherL Report Abuse any excuse to raise the price at the pumps
rvn4me Champion Author Texas Posts:1,872 Points:551,810 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:44:08 AM Ignore rvn4me Report Abuse This is not necessarily true. Alot of people buy all of their stuff in one trip to save on furl.
mooneagle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,800 Points:781,165 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:43:49 AM Ignore mooneagle Report Abuse its big oil and not us
Chummy37 All-Star Author Calgary Posts:847 Points:454,690 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:43:34 AM Ignore Chummy37 Report Abuse Sure...it's the consumers fault!
cookies3 All-Star Author London Posts:884 Points:1,135,565 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:41:14 AM Ignore cookies3 Report Abuse people need to remember how to conserve,just because they're making money again,doesn't mean they should throw away the lessons they just learned!
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,403 Points:1,029,090 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:40:05 AM Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse Perfect liberal thinking. It is all OUR fault. Guess that's why Obama continually appologizes to other nations for what he preceives as an America that should be blamed. Really great to have a president that is ashamed of his country ... but is it really his.
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:3,007 Points:1,133,225 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:38:54 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse I'm actually driving less now than I did during the recession.
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:8,323 Points:1,660,415 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:38:15 AM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse This rings true to me, at least with what I see in Southern California. When are the mall parking lots not full of cars? Only when the stores are closed.
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,809 Points:1,853,530 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:36:45 AM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse Oil companies GREED.
misterray Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,116 Points:522,890 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:36:12 AM Ignore misterray Report Abuse They may be opening their wallets but many find them empty.
Rick01 Champion Author Utah Posts:4,015 Points:1,410,615 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:35:56 AM Ignore Rick01 Report Abuse I believe it has more to do with profit at the Corporate level that anything else. Look at how low the prices dropped in 2008 and how it climbed last year with continued conservation from us. Just greed!
bcb_albany Rookie Author Albany Posts:41 Points:103,260 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:33:22 AM Ignore bcb_albany Report Abuse Curse you, economics! Let's all get to work on viable solar-powered vehicles, what's say?
SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,316 Points:816,340 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:32:36 AM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse Some one drinking pig-oil by-products must be crafting opinion, certainly people with too much time on their hands is behind this nonsense!
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:7,806 Points:1,089,740 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:30:12 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse We are not using enough to justify the prices that are being charged now. Market manipulation is alive and well.
doncNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,770 Points:563,870 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:29:44 AM Ignore doncNJ Report Abuse Demand is not the most prevalent thing when it comes to gas prices.
mreMN Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:394 Points:173,150 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:29:22 AM Ignore mreMN Report Abuse We live in a society of cars and other vehicles which use gas. Then we also have snowblowers, lawnmowers, chainsaws, etc. Face it, we're in a gas needy world right now.
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:4,380 Points:1,291,625 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:28:35 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse Don't count me in those stats, I rarely make a special trip to a store. Fortunately I pass the stores I need to go to on my way to and from work.
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,562 Points:515,475 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:28:00 AM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse That is one point of view......
mark1962 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,516 Points:327,870 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:27:27 AM Ignore mark1962 Report Abuse I thin speculators or a fe set the price. Saying that the demand has the control is misleading and I think inaccurate!
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:4,369 Points:1,142,770 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:27:18 AM Ignore Marson Report Abuse Just fodder for the speculators.
PrepHermit Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,260 Points:673,455 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:25:50 AM Ignore PrepHermit Report Abuse Counter intuitive to economies of scale. It's more of a what the market will bear strategy.
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,928 Points:1,407,385 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:24:06 AM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Not much we can do but...use less!
tml721 Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,375 Points:1,420,230 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:23:55 AM Ignore tml721 Report Abuse CONSERVATION IS NEVER THE KEY AND WILL NEVER WORK. Some people keep screaming conserve and so far the price hasn't been effected 1 bit.
maske_2222 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:3,108 Points:644,115 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:22:39 AM Ignore maske_2222 Report Abuse Keep conserving.....
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:4,107 Points:1,499,340 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:19:40 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Conservation's the key...
4warned Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,228 Points:1,254,910 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:18:47 AM Ignore 4warned Report Abuse They say we learn from our mistakes. But will we learn?
geminijax Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:11,527 Points:1,759,270 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:12:40 AM Ignore geminijax Report Abuse wegman, all I can say is: AMEN!
wegman Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,903 Points:1,124,730 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:11:20 AM Ignore wegman Report Abuse If the unholy Triumvirate of Obama, Pelosi and Reid get Obamacare, tax and trade or higher taxes passed through Congress, this will take care of itself as the American economy suffers the second dip of a double dip recession. But we will have other worries at that point. Remember, we can start correcting the Great Mistake of 2008 in November!
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,561 Points:720,270 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:10:44 AM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse There's too much consumin goin on!
SpruceGuse2 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,873 Points:1,488,690 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 9:09:37 AM Ignore SpruceGuse2 Report Abuse Tell that to the 15% unemployed still in Michigan......................