Re: US has oil reserve for an emegrencies time to open them up


"GregRo" <webworm11@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 29 Aug 2005 10:13:03 -0700, "Larry Bud" <larrybud2002@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>>GregRo wrote:
>>> US has oil reserve for an emergencies time to open them up to keep it
>>> from going up to $4.00 or more a gallon.
>>
>>Terrible idea. For one it would do little, and 2, they are there for
>>REAL emergencies, like the devestation of our infrastruture in a time
>>of war.
>
> You must have loads of money to even say that.
>
> I consider a fuel shortage an emergency other wise
> gas prices would not be going up to $3 or higher per gallon.

What fuel shortage? Have you seen gas stations with "Sorry, only 10 gallons
per customer" signs or worse, "Sorry, No gas" signs? Are companies having
to ground any of their trucks, trains, or planes because they can't get
fuel?

The supposed 'shortage' is just an excuse to raise the prices.


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