i checked the oil levels and they are fine...i also noticed that my parking light went out this morning too, are these two related? like a short or sensor went out?I have a blinking ';low oil'; level indicator going off when i press on the brakes..??? just happened today btw.?
Make sure that your power brake booster did not blow it's diaphragm. Also, be sure to use the correct TYPE of oil in your car, whatever it is. The oil pressure relief valve in many cars get stuck from bad oil (sludge) good Luck!!!I have a blinking ';low oil'; level indicator going off when i press on the brakes..??? just happened today btw.?
Youre rite! there is a short in your system causing the false lite blinking. Unfortunately, a auto electrical shop is the only way to find the problem.
Monday, August 23, 2010
My coolant light came on today although, I had an oil change Monday. I checked and the tank was bone dry!?
The car is an 88 Olds Ciera. I just got it, handmedown style from a relative. The coolant tank was completely full on Monday, there is no leaked coolant on my drive way. (At the time of my oil change the radiator was at the correct fluid level). Any suggestions!? Help!My coolant light came on today although, I had an oil change Monday. I checked and the tank was bone dry!?
yes if the cap was off it could lose all the fluid in the tank.My coolant light came on today although, I had an oil change Monday. I checked and the tank was bone dry!?
What is your question?
Is the quicky lube place responsible? YES if you can prove the touched it.
Can you some how sue them? YES if you prove they caused it.
What can you do? If you are NOT mechanically inclined go see a mechanic and find the leak and fix it.
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Coolant is mostly water and dries up. Even if it leaked a little bit (after leaking most of it from driving), you won't see it on your drive way.
Good Luck...
you should go back to those guys who serviced your car and tell them what happen,cause if in the case of that missing cap,that could it be that cause along with a termostat,now if they didn't put that cap back than they have to fix that,but if you know the cap wasn't there before and they din't told u anything is on them make them pay.yes
pop the rad cap and see how empty it is (don't do it when the engine is hot. you'll burn from steam). If its not too empty just top it up with water (obviously you'll have to put antifreeze in come winter though). But don't run it dry! not even to the shop, fill it with water.
Yeah, you should always check yourself after being serviced. I found a screw driver in my engine, a dip stick in my engine, and was completely empty of oil, all on separate occasions. Some of these mechanics are all drugged up.
that cap missing should not allow the water/ coolant to evaporate that quickly, you might have the radiator cap tested. if that does not hold pressure the coolant can evaporate faster.
If the overflow tank was full and now it is empty you may have a leak. What engine does the Ciera have? The coolant system only works correctly if it is sealed and pressurizes. The cooling fans will cycle on at approximately 226 - 232 degrees (F). The system must pressurize to about 16 PSI. The pressure raises the boiling point of the coolant. If the radiator cap is defective or there is a leak that will not allow the system to pressurize the coolant will boil before the fan cycles on. The coolant will expand and boil into the coolant reservoir (plastic tank). If the radiator cap, hoses and the rest of the system have no leaks the coolant cools, contracts and creates a suction that draws the coolant back into the radiator from the tank. Any of the engines can have internal leaks at the head gaskets or intake manifold that will destroy the integrity of the cooling system and cause it to loose coolant. The cooling fans can fail. Testing requires a pressure tester and a scantool to observe the computer data such as coolant temp, fan commands, etc. a good scan tool can activate the fan circuits for testing.
The 2.8L , 3.1L and 3.4L V6 's are known for intake manifold gasket failure that allows coolant to leak. Don't let the engine overheat. The 2.5L 4 cyl. and the 3.0, 3.3 and 3.8L don't have as many problems with intake gaskets.
Also check under the front carpet on the passenger side for coolant on the floor, this could indicate a leaking heater core.
If JL didn't drain the coolant surge tank then they wouldn't be responsible for it going empty. If they checked it and topped it off they provided a service. They would have no way of knowing the system has a leak unless they tested it. They don't usually do testing. My knowledge of Jiffy's operation is that they specialize in maintenace service and not repair. In other words they change the oil and filters possibly fluid exchanges if authorized. Diagnosis and repairs are more technical and cause more liability, they tend to play safe and stick with simple stuff.
Take it to a professional shop, one that has a clean waiting room, plenty of business with later model vehicles being serviced. good luck.
The little plastic cap on the reservoir tank is not pressurized This usually would not cause the coolant to disappear
The Calais Quad 4 had a pressurized surge tank , no cap on the radiator.eyeshadow stick
yes if the cap was off it could lose all the fluid in the tank.My coolant light came on today although, I had an oil change Monday. I checked and the tank was bone dry!?
What is your question?
Is the quicky lube place responsible? YES if you can prove the touched it.
Can you some how sue them? YES if you prove they caused it.
What can you do? If you are NOT mechanically inclined go see a mechanic and find the leak and fix it.
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Coolant is mostly water and dries up. Even if it leaked a little bit (after leaking most of it from driving), you won't see it on your drive way.
Good Luck...
you should go back to those guys who serviced your car and tell them what happen,cause if in the case of that missing cap,that could it be that cause along with a termostat,now if they didn't put that cap back than they have to fix that,but if you know the cap wasn't there before and they din't told u anything is on them make them pay.yes
pop the rad cap and see how empty it is (don't do it when the engine is hot. you'll burn from steam). If its not too empty just top it up with water (obviously you'll have to put antifreeze in come winter though). But don't run it dry! not even to the shop, fill it with water.
Yeah, you should always check yourself after being serviced. I found a screw driver in my engine, a dip stick in my engine, and was completely empty of oil, all on separate occasions. Some of these mechanics are all drugged up.
that cap missing should not allow the water/ coolant to evaporate that quickly, you might have the radiator cap tested. if that does not hold pressure the coolant can evaporate faster.
If the overflow tank was full and now it is empty you may have a leak. What engine does the Ciera have? The coolant system only works correctly if it is sealed and pressurizes. The cooling fans will cycle on at approximately 226 - 232 degrees (F). The system must pressurize to about 16 PSI. The pressure raises the boiling point of the coolant. If the radiator cap is defective or there is a leak that will not allow the system to pressurize the coolant will boil before the fan cycles on. The coolant will expand and boil into the coolant reservoir (plastic tank). If the radiator cap, hoses and the rest of the system have no leaks the coolant cools, contracts and creates a suction that draws the coolant back into the radiator from the tank. Any of the engines can have internal leaks at the head gaskets or intake manifold that will destroy the integrity of the cooling system and cause it to loose coolant. The cooling fans can fail. Testing requires a pressure tester and a scantool to observe the computer data such as coolant temp, fan commands, etc. a good scan tool can activate the fan circuits for testing.
The 2.8L , 3.1L and 3.4L V6 's are known for intake manifold gasket failure that allows coolant to leak. Don't let the engine overheat. The 2.5L 4 cyl. and the 3.0, 3.3 and 3.8L don't have as many problems with intake gaskets.
Also check under the front carpet on the passenger side for coolant on the floor, this could indicate a leaking heater core.
If JL didn't drain the coolant surge tank then they wouldn't be responsible for it going empty. If they checked it and topped it off they provided a service. They would have no way of knowing the system has a leak unless they tested it. They don't usually do testing. My knowledge of Jiffy's operation is that they specialize in maintenace service and not repair. In other words they change the oil and filters possibly fluid exchanges if authorized. Diagnosis and repairs are more technical and cause more liability, they tend to play safe and stick with simple stuff.
Take it to a professional shop, one that has a clean waiting room, plenty of business with later model vehicles being serviced. good luck.
The little plastic cap on the reservoir tank is not pressurized This usually would not cause the coolant to disappear
The Calais Quad 4 had a pressurized surge tank , no cap on the radiator.
Who thinks it was the price of oil that raise gas prices by more than 40 cents a gallon today?
i say we boycott gass on saturday and sunday, two days of no sales for a couple of weekends might hit them where it hurts.Who thinks it was the price of oil that raise gas prices by more than 40 cents a gallon today?
40 cents...today? What are you talking about?Who thinks it was the price of oil that raise gas prices by more than 40 cents a gallon today?
Oil went above $73 a barrel today, but 40 cents a gallon is not equal to that. Especially when the gas in the tanks have already been paid for. Oil company's are organized crime. The only way not buying gas on certain days of the week will help is if you stop driving at the same time. If you use a gallon of gas on Sat. but do not buy until Monday they still get the money.
I GO BOATING ON THE WEEKENDS, I CAN'T BOYCOTT THEN.
I would pay five bucks a gallon if Bush would tell the entire middle east to F-U-C-K OFF and that asshole idiot in South America.
Dammit!!! ****!! ****!! I knew I should have filled up yesterday..
The problem is that in the spring into summer months oil refineries boost production from 80% to 90% but this year they decided to stay with 80% because profits are expected to lower from less driving so production low prices up and once again the people take the hit and the large corporations keep the profits up. I think it is time to turn these billionaires into millionaires and stop ';We the People'; turning into ';We the corporation';
My gas actually went down in price today by 12 cents. And I only drive to work and back so I can't boycott.
Gas prices wont go down check out this product-http://www.GasClubUSA.net/go/jeffmatt23/
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40 cents...today? What are you talking about?Who thinks it was the price of oil that raise gas prices by more than 40 cents a gallon today?
Oil went above $73 a barrel today, but 40 cents a gallon is not equal to that. Especially when the gas in the tanks have already been paid for. Oil company's are organized crime. The only way not buying gas on certain days of the week will help is if you stop driving at the same time. If you use a gallon of gas on Sat. but do not buy until Monday they still get the money.
I GO BOATING ON THE WEEKENDS, I CAN'T BOYCOTT THEN.
I would pay five bucks a gallon if Bush would tell the entire middle east to F-U-C-K OFF and that asshole idiot in South America.
Dammit!!! ****!! ****!! I knew I should have filled up yesterday..
The problem is that in the spring into summer months oil refineries boost production from 80% to 90% but this year they decided to stay with 80% because profits are expected to lower from less driving so production low prices up and once again the people take the hit and the large corporations keep the profits up. I think it is time to turn these billionaires into millionaires and stop ';We the People'; turning into ';We the corporation';
My gas actually went down in price today by 12 cents. And I only drive to work and back so I can't boycott.
Gas prices wont go down check out this product-http://www.GasClubUSA.net/go/jeffmatt23/
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Front page news in Australia today is that we are in iraq for oil?
http://www.news.com.au/0,,nsw,00.html
this is odd as news.com.au [daily telegraph] is our highly conservative newspaper.
smh.com.au is our liberal paper.
is this being declared in the US as well?Front page news in Australia today is that we are in iraq for oil?
It's always been discussed ever since WMDs didn't turn up in troves, and since the terrorists of 9/11 were not Iraqi.Front page news in Australia today is that we are in iraq for oil?
I never doubted it.
people are waking up and smelling coffee. we are also there because we wanted new bases in the mid east, we were not welcome in saudi arabia anymore we also had lost control of saddam and they wanted a new puppet government
Well, that shouldn't be surprising for anyone with a brain.
That's the only reason Bushie and the boys invaded that country - control of the oilfields...that's what it's all about.
Many in my country don't have the education or the knowledge - nor the interest in getting the FACTS by reading, listening and researching.... They just blabber along totally clueless.
Yeah, it was known a long time ago because the terrorists in 911 were all from Saudi Arabia. Iraq had nothing to do with it other than being the scape goat and Bush loves oil.
Lol, yea they said the same thing in Desert Storm, never did see all the oil they were talking about. The simplicity of people's minds is truly dangerous.
thats a misleading article. The title misleads you as to what its about.
Ok who ratted on us? Scooter?
this is odd as news.com.au [daily telegraph] is our highly conservative newspaper.
smh.com.au is our liberal paper.
is this being declared in the US as well?Front page news in Australia today is that we are in iraq for oil?
It's always been discussed ever since WMDs didn't turn up in troves, and since the terrorists of 9/11 were not Iraqi.Front page news in Australia today is that we are in iraq for oil?
I never doubted it.
people are waking up and smelling coffee. we are also there because we wanted new bases in the mid east, we were not welcome in saudi arabia anymore we also had lost control of saddam and they wanted a new puppet government
Well, that shouldn't be surprising for anyone with a brain.
That's the only reason Bushie and the boys invaded that country - control of the oilfields...that's what it's all about.
Many in my country don't have the education or the knowledge - nor the interest in getting the FACTS by reading, listening and researching.... They just blabber along totally clueless.
Yeah, it was known a long time ago because the terrorists in 911 were all from Saudi Arabia. Iraq had nothing to do with it other than being the scape goat and Bush loves oil.
Lol, yea they said the same thing in Desert Storm, never did see all the oil they were talking about. The simplicity of people's minds is truly dangerous.
thats a misleading article. The title misleads you as to what its about.
Ok who ratted on us? Scooter?
I am 39 weeks and i took castor oil on fri and nothing happean.. should i take agan today to see if something?
should i try agan??I am 39 weeks and i took castor oil on fri and nothing happean.. should i take agan today to see if something?
NO CASTER OIL IS DANGEROUS just Wait the baby will come when readyI am 39 weeks and i took castor oil on fri and nothing happean.. should i take agan today to see if something?
Don't do it. Castor oil is an old wives tale, it will only give you soft stools/crippling diarrhea, and will most likely not throw you into labor unless your body is already ready to go.
Try takin exlax. Not only will it get your bowls moving, it'll get that baby moving. FYI...you might poop yourself while giving birth, but hey itsn't that what the nurse is for.
yes. try 3 tablespoons of it this time! it worked for me 12 hours later.
Try drinking red raspberry leaf tea. It's an herbal tea. Some say its supposed to help those early contractions get stronger. I drank that tea many glasses every day and inserted capsules of primrose oil each night after 36 weeks. I went into labor at 38 weeks. Both are herbal not meant to cause labor but could help. Good luck and congratulations!
I dont understand why people always try to rush there baby out. He/she will come when they are ready.
WHY are you taking castor oil? First off, IF you needed to be induced your healthcare provider would tell you. Otherwise, you should let nature run it's course. The baby will come when it's his/her time to come.
Also, the actual length of a pregnancy is 42 weeks.
So, if this is a serious question... STOP. Don't be trying to force yourself to go into labor. It could cause serious implications. For you and the child.
NO CASTER OIL IS DANGEROUS just Wait the baby will come when readyI am 39 weeks and i took castor oil on fri and nothing happean.. should i take agan today to see if something?
Don't do it. Castor oil is an old wives tale, it will only give you soft stools/crippling diarrhea, and will most likely not throw you into labor unless your body is already ready to go.
Try takin exlax. Not only will it get your bowls moving, it'll get that baby moving. FYI...you might poop yourself while giving birth, but hey itsn't that what the nurse is for.
yes. try 3 tablespoons of it this time! it worked for me 12 hours later.
Try drinking red raspberry leaf tea. It's an herbal tea. Some say its supposed to help those early contractions get stronger. I drank that tea many glasses every day and inserted capsules of primrose oil each night after 36 weeks. I went into labor at 38 weeks. Both are herbal not meant to cause labor but could help. Good luck and congratulations!
I dont understand why people always try to rush there baby out. He/she will come when they are ready.
WHY are you taking castor oil? First off, IF you needed to be induced your healthcare provider would tell you. Otherwise, you should let nature run it's course. The baby will come when it's his/her time to come.
Also, the actual length of a pregnancy is 42 weeks.
So, if this is a serious question... STOP. Don't be trying to force yourself to go into labor. It could cause serious implications. For you and the child.
Today Obama said he would force Big Oil to pay tax to the working people is that Change or Totalitarianism ???
I was a bit suprised last Friday when he said he would heal the Earth.
Now he is going to force US Corporations to pay a higher rate of tax and give that money to the working families.
Did someone say French Reveloution ... Off with Exxon's Head.Today Obama said he would force Big Oil to pay tax to the working people is that Change or Totalitarianism ???
To answer your question;
Like Hugo Chavez, Barack Obama sounds more like a socialist ever day and pushes Nationalism as a means to solve all problems. He would be wrong.Today Obama said he would force Big Oil to pay tax to the working people is that Change or Totalitarianism ???
If Obama knows anything about taxing U.S. corporations he knows its futile as they will simply increase their prices to cover it, and if they can't cover it then more imports will come in and unemployment will skyrocket
It's called a recycle of proven failed economic policies. Marxism has never worked, period.
What he was saying is that ordinary americans need a gas relief and that oil companies are part of the problem.
well, totalitarianism is a change from democracy
Speaking gibberish. At least McCain has his age and health as an excuse when he says something stupid.
No, THAT ain't gonna happen.........period!!
Don't worry Serf, you'll always have a lord.
Now he is going to force US Corporations to pay a higher rate of tax and give that money to the working families.
Did someone say French Reveloution ... Off with Exxon's Head.Today Obama said he would force Big Oil to pay tax to the working people is that Change or Totalitarianism ???
To answer your question;
Like Hugo Chavez, Barack Obama sounds more like a socialist ever day and pushes Nationalism as a means to solve all problems. He would be wrong.Today Obama said he would force Big Oil to pay tax to the working people is that Change or Totalitarianism ???
If Obama knows anything about taxing U.S. corporations he knows its futile as they will simply increase their prices to cover it, and if they can't cover it then more imports will come in and unemployment will skyrocket
It's called a recycle of proven failed economic policies. Marxism has never worked, period.
What he was saying is that ordinary americans need a gas relief and that oil companies are part of the problem.
well, totalitarianism is a change from democracy
Speaking gibberish. At least McCain has his age and health as an excuse when he says something stupid.
No, THAT ain't gonna happen.........period!!
Don't worry Serf, you'll always have a lord.
Oil shoots up over $11/barrel today? We just had 2 oil men in office for 2 terms & Congress/dems fought them?
every step of the way to drill in this country. Shale, Alaska, etc. has trillions of barrels of untapped reserves!! Now what?? It gets to $150/barrel?? It's very near a crisis but too little too late!Oil shoots up over $11/barrel today? We just had 2 oil men in office for 2 terms %26amp; Congress/dems fought them?
Bill Clinton, the God of the leftist signed a bill against domestic drilling during his term in office.
Also, the leftist for 35 years have been fighting nuclear plants.
We have not built a refinery here in 30 years, yup, you guest it... the leftist.
They keep yelling ';alternative energy'; but none of these so called majority of left wing scientist can seem to, in over 40 years, come up with an alternative... Why?
Its easy for them to rant and rave and blame the Bush Administration when they refuse to look in the mirror and see who are the major contributors to the fuel ';crisis';.
Hey, Pelosi lead Congress, you have been the majority, why have you not kept your promises you made to the people when you were running for office?
Cause it was all lies, that's why.Oil shoots up over $11/barrel today? We just had 2 oil men in office for 2 terms %26amp; Congress/dems fought them?
We don;t have to goto Alaska, there is enough oil on the mainland to curb demand!!! If we industirlaized oil and allowed only Oil in the US to be sold. No export/import on any oil. Gas would be very cheap. We are conservatives on the environment who rely on Arabs to mess up there environment (for hefty price of course) to provide us with over priced oil that make royal Arabs rich!
They can drill all they want in America. They just have to adhere to environmental laws. Stop spreading that lie. Why would Big Oil risk capitol drilling when they can just import? They make more profit with imported oil and no risk. Why would they build new refineries and lower the price of gas along with their profits. Open your eyes BushBot.
don't worry once the Economy takes a crap (soon) oil will come down some.
you act as if we don't pump any oil here ? there are plenty of wells that are pumping oil out in the USA.
and that oil then goes on the GLOBAL MARKET
and is sold to the highest freaking bidder.
you people fail to remember when a barrel of oil was 10 bucks and many wells in the USA turned there pumps off. because oil was not selling enough for them to make a big profit.
Dems answer to a different crowd.
Al Gore has perpetrated the perfect lie to make millions, hasn't he?
yah, I'd like to know where you saw it was only $11 a barrel!!!
Try $140 a barrel.
First of all, it was a GOP Congress for 6 years--and you cons made a big deal out of saying the Democrats had no say in policy. So fine--it was all your doing--that's what you said.
Second, we do not have an oil shortage. We have a shortage of refinery capacity. Despite the fact tha tthe Bush administration--AND Congres (both parties) have given the oil companies exemption from environmental rules and subsides to build more refineries.
The oil companies have refused. They have not built a single new refinery in over 15 years. They have, however, bought and closed many independent refineries.
Now---here's a little bit of real world facts for you: iit DOES NOT matter how much oil you have--if you don't have enough refinery capacity you will not have enough gas.
This has resulted--and the oil companies intended--in a shortage--and they have tripled the price of gasoline. With the full cooperation of your little tin god Bush.
But don't worry--its a short-term situation. With modern technology tha tis now beginning to come online, we do not need more oil in any case. Oil--and coal--are esssentially obsolete. New enrgy socurces are cheaper and cleaner--and investing in them will create new industries, new jobs--and in the long run lower prices for consumers.
But forget trying to lay this on the Democrats. The cons wanted to run the show? Well--you got to for years. With power comes responsibility--and no one is going to let you avoid taking responsibility for your actions.
To show you how out of touch Congress is with the people we have the Warner/Lieberman bill that will instantly increase the price of all energy, as if you weren't paying enough already.
The Democrats continually refuse to allow new refineries, drill for new oil here, Coal to Liquid technology, Gas to Liquid technology, open new Nuclear operations (cleanest source of energy) or even pick a bio fuel that is viable and that everybody can live with and make it a priority... Environmentalists have run amok in this country (not just Democrats).
Ethanol is a disaster of epic proportions and yet that is our only real alternative at this moment and it does not even come close to meeting the needs of this country AND never will, its insufficient plus it puts at risk our food source. Reliable, affordable electric cars or hydrogen cars are generations into our future for the general masses but yet the environmentalists continue to fight tooth and nail to ensure that energy prices are as high as possible, not to mention food prices with the onslaught of Ethanol production.
$11? Maybe a few decades ago.
Mining for shale won't do jack for oil prices, sorry. Extracting and processing it consumes lots of energy and money, it's not worth it.
Ok my bad for misunderstanding.
Still mining for shale is far less efficient than pumping sweet light crude straight out of the ground. and that's a FACT, you can take your condescending ';better check your facts'; tone and put it someplace that's not nice.
Also, It's obvious that you think climate change is a total hoax, but what if it's not? What if the 2,000 scientists of the IPCC who agree that climate change is real and is at least being hastened by human activity is not a global conspiracy?
If we invest in all that new technology now then we will be committing ourselves to using it indefinitely, at least until it's all gone. Then 50 to 100 years from now we'll discover it's too late and we still won't have a clean renewable energy supply in place. Since we are at a point where we have to invest in new energy sources, it'd by dubiously short sighted and naive not to take the safest route possible.
Bill Clinton, the God of the leftist signed a bill against domestic drilling during his term in office.
Also, the leftist for 35 years have been fighting nuclear plants.
We have not built a refinery here in 30 years, yup, you guest it... the leftist.
They keep yelling ';alternative energy'; but none of these so called majority of left wing scientist can seem to, in over 40 years, come up with an alternative... Why?
Its easy for them to rant and rave and blame the Bush Administration when they refuse to look in the mirror and see who are the major contributors to the fuel ';crisis';.
Hey, Pelosi lead Congress, you have been the majority, why have you not kept your promises you made to the people when you were running for office?
Cause it was all lies, that's why.Oil shoots up over $11/barrel today? We just had 2 oil men in office for 2 terms %26amp; Congress/dems fought them?
We don;t have to goto Alaska, there is enough oil on the mainland to curb demand!!! If we industirlaized oil and allowed only Oil in the US to be sold. No export/import on any oil. Gas would be very cheap. We are conservatives on the environment who rely on Arabs to mess up there environment (for hefty price of course) to provide us with over priced oil that make royal Arabs rich!
They can drill all they want in America. They just have to adhere to environmental laws. Stop spreading that lie. Why would Big Oil risk capitol drilling when they can just import? They make more profit with imported oil and no risk. Why would they build new refineries and lower the price of gas along with their profits. Open your eyes BushBot.
don't worry once the Economy takes a crap (soon) oil will come down some.
you act as if we don't pump any oil here ? there are plenty of wells that are pumping oil out in the USA.
and that oil then goes on the GLOBAL MARKET
and is sold to the highest freaking bidder.
you people fail to remember when a barrel of oil was 10 bucks and many wells in the USA turned there pumps off. because oil was not selling enough for them to make a big profit.
Dems answer to a different crowd.
Al Gore has perpetrated the perfect lie to make millions, hasn't he?
yah, I'd like to know where you saw it was only $11 a barrel!!!
Try $140 a barrel.
First of all, it was a GOP Congress for 6 years--and you cons made a big deal out of saying the Democrats had no say in policy. So fine--it was all your doing--that's what you said.
Second, we do not have an oil shortage. We have a shortage of refinery capacity. Despite the fact tha tthe Bush administration--AND Congres (both parties) have given the oil companies exemption from environmental rules and subsides to build more refineries.
The oil companies have refused. They have not built a single new refinery in over 15 years. They have, however, bought and closed many independent refineries.
Now---here's a little bit of real world facts for you: iit DOES NOT matter how much oil you have--if you don't have enough refinery capacity you will not have enough gas.
This has resulted--and the oil companies intended--in a shortage--and they have tripled the price of gasoline. With the full cooperation of your little tin god Bush.
But don't worry--its a short-term situation. With modern technology tha tis now beginning to come online, we do not need more oil in any case. Oil--and coal--are esssentially obsolete. New enrgy socurces are cheaper and cleaner--and investing in them will create new industries, new jobs--and in the long run lower prices for consumers.
But forget trying to lay this on the Democrats. The cons wanted to run the show? Well--you got to for years. With power comes responsibility--and no one is going to let you avoid taking responsibility for your actions.
To show you how out of touch Congress is with the people we have the Warner/Lieberman bill that will instantly increase the price of all energy, as if you weren't paying enough already.
The Democrats continually refuse to allow new refineries, drill for new oil here, Coal to Liquid technology, Gas to Liquid technology, open new Nuclear operations (cleanest source of energy) or even pick a bio fuel that is viable and that everybody can live with and make it a priority... Environmentalists have run amok in this country (not just Democrats).
Ethanol is a disaster of epic proportions and yet that is our only real alternative at this moment and it does not even come close to meeting the needs of this country AND never will, its insufficient plus it puts at risk our food source. Reliable, affordable electric cars or hydrogen cars are generations into our future for the general masses but yet the environmentalists continue to fight tooth and nail to ensure that energy prices are as high as possible, not to mention food prices with the onslaught of Ethanol production.
$11? Maybe a few decades ago.
Mining for shale won't do jack for oil prices, sorry. Extracting and processing it consumes lots of energy and money, it's not worth it.
Ok my bad for misunderstanding.
Still mining for shale is far less efficient than pumping sweet light crude straight out of the ground. and that's a FACT, you can take your condescending ';better check your facts'; tone and put it someplace that's not nice.
Also, It's obvious that you think climate change is a total hoax, but what if it's not? What if the 2,000 scientists of the IPCC who agree that climate change is real and is at least being hastened by human activity is not a global conspiracy?
If we invest in all that new technology now then we will be committing ourselves to using it indefinitely, at least until it's all gone. Then 50 to 100 years from now we'll discover it's too late and we still won't have a clean renewable energy supply in place. Since we are at a point where we have to invest in new energy sources, it'd by dubiously short sighted and naive not to take the safest route possible.
If U.S. didn't invade Iraq, will the Oil price higher or less than today?
Less. Ever since WWII, you can always guage Middle East tensions by Oil Prices. When the price per barrel drops too much, they have a War. That cuts off part of the supply temporarily. And, more importantly, it makes commodity Markets nervous. Things tend to calm down when prices stabilize at desired levels.
This is the problem with having an Oil Sheik for a President. The Bush Family's oil holdings are so extensive that they're practically an OPEC country by themselves.
The Iraq Invasion made no sense strategically. That's why Bush kept changing his story as each new claim was investigated and debunked. But, for an oil man, it made perfect sense. That's why invading Iraq suddenly was so much more important than finishing off the Taliban and running down Osama bin Laden. That's why he's rattling sabers we don't have available at Iran.
It's something to think about before you vote Republican. They never put America's interests ahead of their own.
Oh, and while I'm posting, could a few people from Current Events answer and star this question? The folks at Jokes and Riddles can't seem to get the concept of fake news stories.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>If U.S. didn't invade Iraq, will the Oil price higher or less than today?
thats a damn good question.
im thinking less.
they say by summer the gas will be $4 dollars a gallon,thats just crazy.eyeshadow stick
This is the problem with having an Oil Sheik for a President. The Bush Family's oil holdings are so extensive that they're practically an OPEC country by themselves.
The Iraq Invasion made no sense strategically. That's why Bush kept changing his story as each new claim was investigated and debunked. But, for an oil man, it made perfect sense. That's why invading Iraq suddenly was so much more important than finishing off the Taliban and running down Osama bin Laden. That's why he's rattling sabers we don't have available at Iran.
It's something to think about before you vote Republican. They never put America's interests ahead of their own.
Oh, and while I'm posting, could a few people from Current Events answer and star this question? The folks at Jokes and Riddles can't seem to get the concept of fake news stories.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>If U.S. didn't invade Iraq, will the Oil price higher or less than today?
thats a damn good question.
im thinking less.
they say by summer the gas will be $4 dollars a gallon,thats just crazy.
Both crude oil and the d j utilities index are breaking down today what does this mean?
It doesn't mean anything, it's just the natural fluctuation of the markets.Both crude oil and the d j utilities index are breaking down today what does this mean?
This means that it is time to buy stocks in well-established companies. Look at is like this Wall Street is having a “SALE!”. PRICE IS REDUCED ON STOCKS!
This means that it is time to buy stocks in well-established companies. Look at is like this Wall Street is having a “SALE!”. PRICE IS REDUCED ON STOCKS!
Today in the modern world,Is there nobody to stop America from stealing arab's oil wealth?
will china,russia,n-korea keeps quiet at the western influence in middle east?Today in the modern world,Is there nobody to stop America from stealing arab's oil wealth?
We the American people have to stop our politicians by voting for a CHANGE.Today in the modern world,Is there nobody to stop America from stealing arab's oil wealth?
hi
Yes, America in oppotunities to gain more arab oil will defeat itself.
It's only a matter of time.
Soon enough the Muslim nations will unite against this devil and banish him once and for all
What an idiot. The oil has no value unless you sell it to people who buy it. Maybe the western nations should quit sending free food and medicines to Arab nations and they could learn how to eat their oil wealth. Do you think if the western nations charged 75 dollars for a bushel of wheat or rice you would be asking such a stupid question. What happens to your oil wealth when an alternative fuel is developed and nobody needs the oil that God put in the ground. Of course your Mullahs would find some other reasons to make you feel inferior to the rest of the world. Iran has oil out the *** and yet they must ration gas and 40 per cent of their people our sucking on the government tit to survive. Of course you could eat your camel and walk, which would give you more time to lament on how ignorant and stupid your religious leaders want to keep you.
a nation is governed until making tool .china , rusia keep quit
Very good question. But do you think that China and Russia dosn't have some deals with the states in this problem?
It's only a matter of time.....
Nope, we are going to take it all sucker!!! No one is going to stop us!!!! hahahahahahahahah (maniacal laugh)
We the American people have to stop our politicians by voting for a CHANGE.Today in the modern world,Is there nobody to stop America from stealing arab's oil wealth?
hi
Yes, America in oppotunities to gain more arab oil will defeat itself.
It's only a matter of time.
Soon enough the Muslim nations will unite against this devil and banish him once and for all
What an idiot. The oil has no value unless you sell it to people who buy it. Maybe the western nations should quit sending free food and medicines to Arab nations and they could learn how to eat their oil wealth. Do you think if the western nations charged 75 dollars for a bushel of wheat or rice you would be asking such a stupid question. What happens to your oil wealth when an alternative fuel is developed and nobody needs the oil that God put in the ground. Of course your Mullahs would find some other reasons to make you feel inferior to the rest of the world. Iran has oil out the *** and yet they must ration gas and 40 per cent of their people our sucking on the government tit to survive. Of course you could eat your camel and walk, which would give you more time to lament on how ignorant and stupid your religious leaders want to keep you.
a nation is governed until making tool .china , rusia keep quit
Very good question. But do you think that China and Russia dosn't have some deals with the states in this problem?
It's only a matter of time.....
Nope, we are going to take it all sucker!!! No one is going to stop us!!!! hahahahahahahahah (maniacal laugh)
Is today really *Throw an egg at the oil stock traders Day* Or is this just a rumor?
I'm up for that. At least if I lived in NYC I would be.Is today really *Throw an egg at the oil stock traders Day* Or is this just a rumor?
No. Its throw an egg at the cops day.
The one day of the year you WONT get locked up for throwing an egg at an officer of the law.
Honest.Is today really *Throw an egg at the oil stock traders Day* Or is this just a rumor?
I thought it was flash your neighbor day.......
Whoops...
No. Its throw an egg at the cops day.
The one day of the year you WONT get locked up for throwing an egg at an officer of the law.
Honest.Is today really *Throw an egg at the oil stock traders Day* Or is this just a rumor?
I thought it was flash your neighbor day.......
Whoops...
Oil is down to $33.87 a barrell. So why did gas go up 11 cents by me today?
Chicago, IL.
Is is going up by you, also?Oil is down to $33.87 a barrell. So why did gas go up 11 cents by me today?
The price at the pump now reflects the price per barrel from about 1 or 2 months ago not sure but something like that. Come January we will see the price reflect the $34 price per barrel.Oil is down to $33.87 a barrell. So why did gas go up 11 cents by me today?
It went up in Oregon too. If people are using more, they will bring the price up some. Oil companies are a business, not a non profit.
so you would have somthing to ask on here tonight when you got home
at that price shouldnt gas be at .80 cents or something like that?
Is is going up by you, also?Oil is down to $33.87 a barrell. So why did gas go up 11 cents by me today?
The price at the pump now reflects the price per barrel from about 1 or 2 months ago not sure but something like that. Come January we will see the price reflect the $34 price per barrel.Oil is down to $33.87 a barrell. So why did gas go up 11 cents by me today?
It went up in Oregon too. If people are using more, they will bring the price up some. Oil companies are a business, not a non profit.
so you would have somthing to ask on here tonight when you got home
at that price shouldnt gas be at .80 cents or something like that?
ATTN Obama suportes - Oil hit another record HIGH today !?
How much higher must it go before the DON'T DRILL DEMOCRATS ';change'; their tune
Or is Obama's ';change'; just more of same (no drilling)
Do Obama surporters really want the US economy to collapse just so rich Obama liberals won't have to see oil rigs 50 miles off the coast of Malibu?
Do Obama supporters really think that drilling for oil in the middle east is somehow better for the environment than drilling here under the watchful eye of the EPA?
What about all the high paying jobs created by oil exploration?
You'd really rather these jobs be outsourced to the middle east and Venezuela?ATTN Obama suportes - Oil hit another record HIGH today !?
Xactly!!! I thought the same thing earlier today while reading a news story about oil prices setting still another record!
But don't expect the supporters of Barak ';I Would Have Preferred A More Gradual Change'; Obama to get your point...or the Dem. We-Love-Al Gore Congress to change their ways.
edit@additional details: BINGO again! You are exactly right about the problem with drilling on leased land. That is NOT where the oil is. And as for those who say that drilling now won't affect oil prices for 10 years...they have to be kidding. As voliatile as the oil market is, any piece of news that could affect supply and demand has an immediate psychological effect and the prices react. The very fact that we have decided to drill and become more energy independent would signal the oil countries and the oil speculators that is time to sit up and take notce as they have finally overplayed their hand...to argue otherwise, as Obama supporters are attempting to do, is to indicate a real lack of understanding of basic economics and a fundamental unwillingness to face reality.ATTN Obama suportes - Oil hit another record HIGH today !?
Oh, get off it. Ask yourself why nothing was done about drilling when the Republicans controlled all three branches of the government for six years. This is just an election ploy. The oil companies ae sitting on tens of millions of acres of proven reserves and not drilling them because they want to keep supply low and make more money.
It has nothing to do with Obama or the Democrats, and if you think so, you either haven't done any independent research or you have your head in the clouds. Think, man, think!
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Some politicians, including President Bush and Sen. John McCain, are urging Congress to lift bans on oil and gas exploration and drilling off the U.S. coast, pitching it as a short-term solution.
Industry experts however have said there is no way it could be.
If the ban were lifted tomorrow, it could still be 20 years before full-scale productivity, they say.
';If you opened it up today, it would take about 10 years for production to begin and it would take about another 10 years before you reach peak productions,'; said Philip Budzik, an energy information administration analyst.
Presently, 574 million acres of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the coasts of Florida, California, and the eastern seaboard are off-limits for drilling.
The Mineral Management Service (MMS) estimates resources in these areas total 18 billion barrels of crude oil and 77 trillion cubit feet of natural gas.
If Congress were to allow drilling, several steps would need to taken before oil began flowing.
First, the MMS would examine environmental work that needed to be done on a prospective drilling site. Then the highest bidding oil company would lease the site. Once the company is awarded a lease would have to submit an exploration plan, approved by the MMS.
During exploration, if initial drilling proves successful, a permanent platform is built with a few oil wells, but not enough wells to reach full production levels. Over a number of years, more wells are built to maximize production.
This process could potentially take longer than two decades in deeper waters.
';Deep water drilling rigs are in short supply right now. There's a waiting list of a couple years before producers could be able too use them in the deep water,'; Mr. Budzik said.
Allowing drilling on the OCS is only part of the solution to the U.S.'s oil problems, Ron Planting economist at the American Petroleum Institute believes. Mr. Planting proposed some immediate steps the government can take to limit foreign oil dependence and decrease oil prices.
Currently, 60 percent of America's oil is imported. In the next twenty years the world's largest single source of energy could rise to $186 a barrel as U.S. imports are only expected to decrease by 6 percent, according to a recent study by the Energy Information Administration.
';In the short term, the biggest thing we can do is continue to improve our energy efficiency,'; Mr. Planting said. ';Even if things do turn out well [with offshore drilling] its going to take time to do that and wouldn't it be better to start on that now with consideration of how we're going to live our lives?';
How high will prices go before people like you you get serious about conservation and alternative energy sources? Plenty of jobs and money can be created there.
More oil for America is like more heroin for junkies or more booze for alchoholics.
And Yes, more drilling WILL NOT bring down prices. OiI is sold in a worldwide market and worldwide demand continues to rise. Try to figure out something to do about THAT.
They can't be reasoned with. They actually like the fact that fuel prices are high and climbing higher.
Obama, Al Gore and the Environmentalist all said so.
They don't care about the average American who is only trying to make a living, put food on the table, and clothes on the backs of their children.
After all, they are far removed from the plight of the common person, right?
Well, they have not realized that the ';Change'; Obama wants to bring about are the same disastrous policies Jimmy Carter espoused. He has no new policies, just the same old ones that harmed our country so much before. Thats why he appeals to young people so much, none of them are old enough to remember any of that time.
Obama was right on the drilling. McCain is just pandering again like he did with the gas tax holiday. Do some research for yourself and stop trying to blame everything on Obama because he's black. You are afraid your white supremacy days are number. YOU NEED TO BLAME BUSH!
You are misquoting Obama again.
Obama is an idiot. At least McCain had the brains to flip flop on this one.
The Bush family is home counting their profits.
they just dont get it! hes wants to end nafta yet buy oil from terrorist instead of drilling! so what if the price dont change! atleast the cash goes to american oil!
Is it $5.50 yet! Those OB supporters are as crazy as craze itself.
NICE!!!!!!!!!!
Grand Oil Party ';GOP'; wants more oil to make more money too bad...
** clap clap for that **
god help us ALL if he makes it into the white house :)
domestic drilling will NOT bring down the price of gas !!!
(if you have a source that says otherwise)
until then..please don't B.S. us !!
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I see that you CAN'T give a real source
your just full of hot air !
even Bill O'Reilly says that ..
';we can't drill our way out of this mess';
as for the Oil companies
they say that the leases they have contain an estimated Six times the amount of oil in ANWAR.
and the leases they have that Don't have oil.. they give those back to the feds Because why would they pay to lease land that has No oil !!!!!!
The are spending Billions to get the oil from their good leases and will continue to do so !!!!!
and the oil we drill get from Our oil fields will be sold on the open market (duh)
please don't say you have ';facts'; unless your willing to share your source !!!!!
as for high paying jobs from oil exploration
guess what... in Venezuela they hire locals !!!
and that off shore oil - our children would love it if we saved some for their generation. !
The answer to your question is they don't care. They plan
on using the oil price increases against the pubs. This is
there game plan. What we need to do is counter every
broadcast soundbite. Written paragraph, with the absolute
truth. This will make them fold there tent. And Back away
from the argument. And the very same thing has to be
done with there other BS policys.
Obama is right. IMO we won't see any result for over 20 years. A spokeman for Chevron said any new drilling will not affect supply for over 7-10 years.
FYI,
Obama also said that ';if we take some steps right now to help people make the adjustment, first of all by putting more money into their pockets, but also by encouraging the market to adapt to these new circumstances more quickly, particularly U.S. automakers, then I think ultimately, we can come out of this stronger and have a more efficient energy policy than we do right now.
This is not something that's going to give consumers short-term relief and it is not a long-term solution to our problems with fossil fuels generally and oil in particular,'; Obama said.
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On Monday, McCain told reporters that permitting offshore drilling ';would be very helpful in the short term in resolving our energy crisis.'; Tuesday, he formally unveiled the proposal in a speech to oil industry executives.
What McCain wants to do is expand the offshore areas, commonly referred to as the ';outer continental shelf'; that are open to oil exploration and drilling. The OCS is composed of the ';submerged lands, subsoil, and seabed'; under the seas extending from 3 to 9 nautical miles from the U.S. shoreline, depending on the
state, to at least 200 nautical miles outward, according to the federal government.
Since 1981, there has been a federal moratorium banning any new drilling in these areas. Any rigs that were already up were permitted to continue extracting oil, and many are still operating in the Gulf Coast.
But among the biggest questions about McCain's proposal to lift the moratorium are how soon any new drilling would produce a significant flow of oil, and how much oil is sitting there in the first place. As recently as May 29, at a town hall appearance in Greendale, Wis., McCain noted that lifting the moratorium would be at best a band-aid for the
nation's energy problems and that the oil it would
provide wouldn't be available anytime soon:
';[W]ith those resources, which would take years to develop, you would only postpone or temporarily relieve our dependency on fossil fuels,'; McCain said. ';We are going to have to go to alternative energy.';
He certainly has the right to change his opinion on policy options. But the facts are more in line with his earlier statement that drilling would not offer short-term relief for energy prices. The Energy and Information Administration concluded in a 2007 report that:
EIA: The projections in the OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) access case indicate that access to the Pacific, Atlantic, and eastern Gulf regions would not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or
prices before 2030.
Something that takes 22 years to deliver significant results hardly qualifies as a ';short-term'; solution.
Why would it take so long? To vastly oversimplify: First, the government has to identify properties to be leased and hold a lease sale. Then, winning bidders need to contract with drilling rigs (all of which are booked for the next five years, according to the New York Times), drill exploratory holes and analyze core samples – ';They drilled 75 holes in the North Sea before they figured out the geology'; sufficiently to begin drilling productive wells, says Lucian Pugliaresi, president of the oil industry-funded Energy Policy Research Foundation Inc. And then, if oil is found, companies would have to order and put in place production equipment, build pipelines to get the oil to shore, and get various permits and environmental analyses every step of the way.
Update, June 24: On Monday, June 23, McCain was asked about his offshore drilling proposal at a town hall event in Fresno, Calif. According to MSNBC, he didn't claim that it would bring short-term relief in terms of supply or gas prices. Instead, he said there could be a psychological
benefit. Here's his response:
McCain, June 23: I don't see an immediate relief, but I do see that exploitation of existing reserves that may exist -- and in view of many experts that do exist off our coasts -- is also a way that we need to provide relief. Even though it may take some years, the fact that we are exploiting those reserves would have psychological impact
that I think is beneficial.
McCain supported the drilling moratorium; now he against it. I agree this is president Bush fault. You always want to criticize Obama. Point the finger that at yourself for voting for Bush.
Bush economics!
Never elect an oil man as your president.
Why don't the oil companies drill on the millions of hectares they have now??? Why push for something that will only meet 2% of the energy needs of America? Why push for something that won't effect gas prices for another 10-20 years and even by then, there will be 100 million more cars on Chinas road, increasing the demand for more oil.
Even better...why don't we just cut back use??? Is it that hard, after all, we are 3% and use 25% of the worlds oil sources....do we really need to use THAT much oil??
I'm far from being an Obama supporter, but supply isn't the issue in this case. The issue is the US economy. If they President and congress would get it together and balance the budget, the ecnomy would improve, prices would decrease.
OH CALM DOWN MARY.... NO ONE IS GONNA START DRILLING ANYTIME SOON..... PLUS U WON'T SEE THE REWARD OF DRILLING FOR ATLEATS 10 YEARS .... GAS PRICES WOULD BE THE SAME. IS THIS UR ANGLE ?/ BLAMING DEMS FOR THE FUEL PROBLEM. IT'S TOOOOO LATE ... .....UR ARGUMENT IS ERRONEOUS.
EVEN REP. GOVENOR SCHWARZENEGGAR KNOWS THAT DRILLING IS NOT THE ANSWER. DON'T ASK ANY MORE QUESTIONS YOKEL
For the millionth time, ask the oil companies when they are going to drill their leases. Democratic congressman don't own the companies that do the work.
Peak oil is happening, whether you want to acknowledge it or not. It's time to move on and diversify our energy supply, we're already about 20-30 years behind.
PS Not all liberals are Obama supporters.
Party time for BUSH family
its not like we can use the oil 2 day anyway!
I see lots of blame on the democrats, for a policy started by two arch conservatives. In 81, the GOP lead congress, at the request of Reagan, passed the first oil drilling ban in protected areas. Then, Bush Sr, it the request of Jeb, and his GOP friends in Florida, passed an executive order prohibiting off shore drilling in the coastal waters. Add to that our refineries are running at 100% capacity, and that it will take a decade to actually get the new oil into the system, why does the GOP think it will help to drill now? Don;t they know its embarrassing that they refuse to realize the truth, and that CUTTING OIL USE is the ONLY way to lower prices?
Conservatives are hopelessly uneducated and brainwashed on this subject. Allow me to educate you.
1.) Of the top 14 oil and gas producing states, 12 reached their peak production prior to 1972, so no, environmentalism isn't to blame. That's just the nature of non-renewable energy. One of the 2 remaining states is Alaska, which peaked in 1989. The other is California, which peaked in 1985, so it definitely can't be pinned on the environmentalists.
2.) There are over 1800 rigs drilling all over the US today including over 61 in the Gulf of Mexico. Most companies have a multi-year backlog of wells already permitted, there just aren't enough rigs to drill them all at once. Source: American Petroleum Institute rig count: Oil and Gas Journal
3.) The government has approved over 25,000 wells to be drilled on federal lands in the 5-state Rocky Mountain Region of the US. 19,000 of those wells have already been drilled, leaving a backlog of 6,000 wells that can be drilled anytime the oil companies feel like it. This doesn't even include wells on private lands, which are even less restricted.
4.) Jeb and George Bush established a moratorium preventing any drilling rigs within sight of land off the Florida coast. That ban was requested by real estate speculators, not environmentalists.
5.) There have been thousands of permits issued to expand, update, and improve existing refineries since the Clean Air Act went into effect. They could just as easily get permits to build new refineries if they wanted to. The oil companies prefer to expand and modernize existing refineries since it is cheaper than building new ones. Source: 15 years working in the refining business. Example1: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=…
Example 2: http://www.siteselection.com/ssinsider/p…
6. 27% of US production currently comes from the Gulf of Mexico and there are 61 rigs drilling there today, so NO, it is NOT off limits, despite what your dim-witted right-wing programmers tell you. Where do conservatives get such silly, uninformed ideas?
Or is Obama's ';change'; just more of same (no drilling)
Do Obama surporters really want the US economy to collapse just so rich Obama liberals won't have to see oil rigs 50 miles off the coast of Malibu?
Do Obama supporters really think that drilling for oil in the middle east is somehow better for the environment than drilling here under the watchful eye of the EPA?
What about all the high paying jobs created by oil exploration?
You'd really rather these jobs be outsourced to the middle east and Venezuela?ATTN Obama suportes - Oil hit another record HIGH today !?
Xactly!!! I thought the same thing earlier today while reading a news story about oil prices setting still another record!
But don't expect the supporters of Barak ';I Would Have Preferred A More Gradual Change'; Obama to get your point...or the Dem. We-Love-Al Gore Congress to change their ways.
edit@additional details: BINGO again! You are exactly right about the problem with drilling on leased land. That is NOT where the oil is. And as for those who say that drilling now won't affect oil prices for 10 years...they have to be kidding. As voliatile as the oil market is, any piece of news that could affect supply and demand has an immediate psychological effect and the prices react. The very fact that we have decided to drill and become more energy independent would signal the oil countries and the oil speculators that is time to sit up and take notce as they have finally overplayed their hand...to argue otherwise, as Obama supporters are attempting to do, is to indicate a real lack of understanding of basic economics and a fundamental unwillingness to face reality.ATTN Obama suportes - Oil hit another record HIGH today !?
Oh, get off it. Ask yourself why nothing was done about drilling when the Republicans controlled all three branches of the government for six years. This is just an election ploy. The oil companies ae sitting on tens of millions of acres of proven reserves and not drilling them because they want to keep supply low and make more money.
It has nothing to do with Obama or the Democrats, and if you think so, you either haven't done any independent research or you have your head in the clouds. Think, man, think!
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Some politicians, including President Bush and Sen. John McCain, are urging Congress to lift bans on oil and gas exploration and drilling off the U.S. coast, pitching it as a short-term solution.
Industry experts however have said there is no way it could be.
If the ban were lifted tomorrow, it could still be 20 years before full-scale productivity, they say.
';If you opened it up today, it would take about 10 years for production to begin and it would take about another 10 years before you reach peak productions,'; said Philip Budzik, an energy information administration analyst.
Presently, 574 million acres of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the coasts of Florida, California, and the eastern seaboard are off-limits for drilling.
The Mineral Management Service (MMS) estimates resources in these areas total 18 billion barrels of crude oil and 77 trillion cubit feet of natural gas.
If Congress were to allow drilling, several steps would need to taken before oil began flowing.
First, the MMS would examine environmental work that needed to be done on a prospective drilling site. Then the highest bidding oil company would lease the site. Once the company is awarded a lease would have to submit an exploration plan, approved by the MMS.
During exploration, if initial drilling proves successful, a permanent platform is built with a few oil wells, but not enough wells to reach full production levels. Over a number of years, more wells are built to maximize production.
This process could potentially take longer than two decades in deeper waters.
';Deep water drilling rigs are in short supply right now. There's a waiting list of a couple years before producers could be able too use them in the deep water,'; Mr. Budzik said.
Allowing drilling on the OCS is only part of the solution to the U.S.'s oil problems, Ron Planting economist at the American Petroleum Institute believes. Mr. Planting proposed some immediate steps the government can take to limit foreign oil dependence and decrease oil prices.
Currently, 60 percent of America's oil is imported. In the next twenty years the world's largest single source of energy could rise to $186 a barrel as U.S. imports are only expected to decrease by 6 percent, according to a recent study by the Energy Information Administration.
';In the short term, the biggest thing we can do is continue to improve our energy efficiency,'; Mr. Planting said. ';Even if things do turn out well [with offshore drilling] its going to take time to do that and wouldn't it be better to start on that now with consideration of how we're going to live our lives?';
How high will prices go before people like you you get serious about conservation and alternative energy sources? Plenty of jobs and money can be created there.
More oil for America is like more heroin for junkies or more booze for alchoholics.
And Yes, more drilling WILL NOT bring down prices. OiI is sold in a worldwide market and worldwide demand continues to rise. Try to figure out something to do about THAT.
They can't be reasoned with. They actually like the fact that fuel prices are high and climbing higher.
Obama, Al Gore and the Environmentalist all said so.
They don't care about the average American who is only trying to make a living, put food on the table, and clothes on the backs of their children.
After all, they are far removed from the plight of the common person, right?
Well, they have not realized that the ';Change'; Obama wants to bring about are the same disastrous policies Jimmy Carter espoused. He has no new policies, just the same old ones that harmed our country so much before. Thats why he appeals to young people so much, none of them are old enough to remember any of that time.
Obama was right on the drilling. McCain is just pandering again like he did with the gas tax holiday. Do some research for yourself and stop trying to blame everything on Obama because he's black. You are afraid your white supremacy days are number. YOU NEED TO BLAME BUSH!
You are misquoting Obama again.
Obama is an idiot. At least McCain had the brains to flip flop on this one.
The Bush family is home counting their profits.
they just dont get it! hes wants to end nafta yet buy oil from terrorist instead of drilling! so what if the price dont change! atleast the cash goes to american oil!
Is it $5.50 yet! Those OB supporters are as crazy as craze itself.
NICE!!!!!!!!!!
Grand Oil Party ';GOP'; wants more oil to make more money too bad...
** clap clap for that **
god help us ALL if he makes it into the white house :)
domestic drilling will NOT bring down the price of gas !!!
(if you have a source that says otherwise)
until then..please don't B.S. us !!
-----------------
I see that you CAN'T give a real source
your just full of hot air !
even Bill O'Reilly says that ..
';we can't drill our way out of this mess';
as for the Oil companies
they say that the leases they have contain an estimated Six times the amount of oil in ANWAR.
and the leases they have that Don't have oil.. they give those back to the feds Because why would they pay to lease land that has No oil !!!!!!
The are spending Billions to get the oil from their good leases and will continue to do so !!!!!
and the oil we drill get from Our oil fields will be sold on the open market (duh)
please don't say you have ';facts'; unless your willing to share your source !!!!!
as for high paying jobs from oil exploration
guess what... in Venezuela they hire locals !!!
and that off shore oil - our children would love it if we saved some for their generation. !
The answer to your question is they don't care. They plan
on using the oil price increases against the pubs. This is
there game plan. What we need to do is counter every
broadcast soundbite. Written paragraph, with the absolute
truth. This will make them fold there tent. And Back away
from the argument. And the very same thing has to be
done with there other BS policys.
Obama is right. IMO we won't see any result for over 20 years. A spokeman for Chevron said any new drilling will not affect supply for over 7-10 years.
FYI,
Obama also said that ';if we take some steps right now to help people make the adjustment, first of all by putting more money into their pockets, but also by encouraging the market to adapt to these new circumstances more quickly, particularly U.S. automakers, then I think ultimately, we can come out of this stronger and have a more efficient energy policy than we do right now.
This is not something that's going to give consumers short-term relief and it is not a long-term solution to our problems with fossil fuels generally and oil in particular,'; Obama said.
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On Monday, McCain told reporters that permitting offshore drilling ';would be very helpful in the short term in resolving our energy crisis.'; Tuesday, he formally unveiled the proposal in a speech to oil industry executives.
What McCain wants to do is expand the offshore areas, commonly referred to as the ';outer continental shelf'; that are open to oil exploration and drilling. The OCS is composed of the ';submerged lands, subsoil, and seabed'; under the seas extending from 3 to 9 nautical miles from the U.S. shoreline, depending on the
state, to at least 200 nautical miles outward, according to the federal government.
Since 1981, there has been a federal moratorium banning any new drilling in these areas. Any rigs that were already up were permitted to continue extracting oil, and many are still operating in the Gulf Coast.
But among the biggest questions about McCain's proposal to lift the moratorium are how soon any new drilling would produce a significant flow of oil, and how much oil is sitting there in the first place. As recently as May 29, at a town hall appearance in Greendale, Wis., McCain noted that lifting the moratorium would be at best a band-aid for the
nation's energy problems and that the oil it would
provide wouldn't be available anytime soon:
';[W]ith those resources, which would take years to develop, you would only postpone or temporarily relieve our dependency on fossil fuels,'; McCain said. ';We are going to have to go to alternative energy.';
He certainly has the right to change his opinion on policy options. But the facts are more in line with his earlier statement that drilling would not offer short-term relief for energy prices. The Energy and Information Administration concluded in a 2007 report that:
EIA: The projections in the OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) access case indicate that access to the Pacific, Atlantic, and eastern Gulf regions would not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or
prices before 2030.
Something that takes 22 years to deliver significant results hardly qualifies as a ';short-term'; solution.
Why would it take so long? To vastly oversimplify: First, the government has to identify properties to be leased and hold a lease sale. Then, winning bidders need to contract with drilling rigs (all of which are booked for the next five years, according to the New York Times), drill exploratory holes and analyze core samples – ';They drilled 75 holes in the North Sea before they figured out the geology'; sufficiently to begin drilling productive wells, says Lucian Pugliaresi, president of the oil industry-funded Energy Policy Research Foundation Inc. And then, if oil is found, companies would have to order and put in place production equipment, build pipelines to get the oil to shore, and get various permits and environmental analyses every step of the way.
Update, June 24: On Monday, June 23, McCain was asked about his offshore drilling proposal at a town hall event in Fresno, Calif. According to MSNBC, he didn't claim that it would bring short-term relief in terms of supply or gas prices. Instead, he said there could be a psychological
benefit. Here's his response:
McCain, June 23: I don't see an immediate relief, but I do see that exploitation of existing reserves that may exist -- and in view of many experts that do exist off our coasts -- is also a way that we need to provide relief. Even though it may take some years, the fact that we are exploiting those reserves would have psychological impact
that I think is beneficial.
McCain supported the drilling moratorium; now he against it. I agree this is president Bush fault. You always want to criticize Obama. Point the finger that at yourself for voting for Bush.
Bush economics!
Never elect an oil man as your president.
Why don't the oil companies drill on the millions of hectares they have now??? Why push for something that will only meet 2% of the energy needs of America? Why push for something that won't effect gas prices for another 10-20 years and even by then, there will be 100 million more cars on Chinas road, increasing the demand for more oil.
Even better...why don't we just cut back use??? Is it that hard, after all, we are 3% and use 25% of the worlds oil sources....do we really need to use THAT much oil??
I'm far from being an Obama supporter, but supply isn't the issue in this case. The issue is the US economy. If they President and congress would get it together and balance the budget, the ecnomy would improve, prices would decrease.
OH CALM DOWN MARY.... NO ONE IS GONNA START DRILLING ANYTIME SOON..... PLUS U WON'T SEE THE REWARD OF DRILLING FOR ATLEATS 10 YEARS .... GAS PRICES WOULD BE THE SAME. IS THIS UR ANGLE ?/ BLAMING DEMS FOR THE FUEL PROBLEM. IT'S TOOOOO LATE ... .....UR ARGUMENT IS ERRONEOUS.
EVEN REP. GOVENOR SCHWARZENEGGAR KNOWS THAT DRILLING IS NOT THE ANSWER. DON'T ASK ANY MORE QUESTIONS YOKEL
For the millionth time, ask the oil companies when they are going to drill their leases. Democratic congressman don't own the companies that do the work.
Peak oil is happening, whether you want to acknowledge it or not. It's time to move on and diversify our energy supply, we're already about 20-30 years behind.
PS Not all liberals are Obama supporters.
Party time for BUSH family
its not like we can use the oil 2 day anyway!
I see lots of blame on the democrats, for a policy started by two arch conservatives. In 81, the GOP lead congress, at the request of Reagan, passed the first oil drilling ban in protected areas. Then, Bush Sr, it the request of Jeb, and his GOP friends in Florida, passed an executive order prohibiting off shore drilling in the coastal waters. Add to that our refineries are running at 100% capacity, and that it will take a decade to actually get the new oil into the system, why does the GOP think it will help to drill now? Don;t they know its embarrassing that they refuse to realize the truth, and that CUTTING OIL USE is the ONLY way to lower prices?
Conservatives are hopelessly uneducated and brainwashed on this subject. Allow me to educate you.
1.) Of the top 14 oil and gas producing states, 12 reached their peak production prior to 1972, so no, environmentalism isn't to blame. That's just the nature of non-renewable energy. One of the 2 remaining states is Alaska, which peaked in 1989. The other is California, which peaked in 1985, so it definitely can't be pinned on the environmentalists.
2.) There are over 1800 rigs drilling all over the US today including over 61 in the Gulf of Mexico. Most companies have a multi-year backlog of wells already permitted, there just aren't enough rigs to drill them all at once. Source: American Petroleum Institute rig count: Oil and Gas Journal
3.) The government has approved over 25,000 wells to be drilled on federal lands in the 5-state Rocky Mountain Region of the US. 19,000 of those wells have already been drilled, leaving a backlog of 6,000 wells that can be drilled anytime the oil companies feel like it. This doesn't even include wells on private lands, which are even less restricted.
4.) Jeb and George Bush established a moratorium preventing any drilling rigs within sight of land off the Florida coast. That ban was requested by real estate speculators, not environmentalists.
5.) There have been thousands of permits issued to expand, update, and improve existing refineries since the Clean Air Act went into effect. They could just as easily get permits to build new refineries if they wanted to. The oil companies prefer to expand and modernize existing refineries since it is cheaper than building new ones. Source: 15 years working in the refining business. Example1: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=…
Example 2: http://www.siteselection.com/ssinsider/p…
6. 27% of US production currently comes from the Gulf of Mexico and there are 61 rigs drilling there today, so NO, it is NOT off limits, despite what your dim-witted right-wing programmers tell you. Where do conservatives get such silly, uninformed ideas?
So yesterday when Oil was 127.79 and today it is 139.01?
One day
And since they are (news) reporting this:
'Unavoidable' attack on Iran looms, says Israeli minister people are freaking out
An Israeli minister has said an attack on Iran's nuclear sites will be ';unavoidable'; if Tehran refuses to halt its alleged weapons programme.
In the most explicit threat yet by a member of Ehud Olmert's government, Shaul Mofaz, a deputy prime minister, said the hardline Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, ';would disappear before Israel does';.
This could be the war of Ezekiel 38 and 39. We relate it to the war of the Second Seal in Revelation 6:3-4, but some respected scholars apply it to The Battle of Armageddon later in the Book of Revelation
Does this sound familar to you? or are you concerned at all?So yesterday when Oil was 127.79 and today it is 139.01?
to the lost this is disaster, end times, to the saved its all glorious, look up princess we win.
Oil is out of man's control and Israel already blew up Irans nuclear plant once. Iran has said it's going to destroy Israel even before all of this, its Muslim law when a country is conquered it always belongs to their 'god'.
Jesus has a better way for the Muslim and the Jew, and their oil sellers too;
Good question!
Jesus accepts all people
';Happy is the people, whose God is the Lord.'; Psalms
we can have temporary happiness, in drugs and adultry too, yet only in Jesus do we have lasting happiness and true joy.
In fact on these two issues it gives the way to be set free from unthankfulness, and worshiping a person in the place of God Romans 1.
';And such were some of you, but you have been CLEANSED AND SET FREE BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS.'; I CORINTHIANS 6:9-13
the key still is the Messiah Jesus
Worshiping is Messianic (from the Greek for the anointed one Cristos/ Hebrew is Moshiach, not the other so called Judaism that has replaced Moses' rule for a blood atonement for sins Leviticus 17:11 claiming there are other ways to atone for sins, while in each of those given the giver also sacrificed the blood atonement too. These 'Jewish' reject Isaiah's fulfillment to the new coventant (Jeremiah 31:31) ';He shall be exaulted but first marred more than any man, and he will be REJECTED, and lay down his life to make atonement for our sins.'; Isaiah 52:13-53:12
The non Messianic Jewish many claim that it is Israel that died innocent for its sins= total willful blindness.
Isaiah 9:6 shows why the Messiah is to be worshipped and on earth received worship too ';Unto us a child is born, a son is given, he is mighty GOD, wonderful in counsel, and the prince of peace
and good question too,
David in Messiah my good Shepherd Psalm 23/John 10 and best friend, in the love from the Messiah spoken from heaven; Revelation 1:1, %26amp; 3:19%26amp;20 knocking on our heart door to come in forgive sins and be our personal Messiah and best friend if we ask him in, amen
praying all the best for you the USA and all to Jesus too, DavidSo yesterday when Oil was 127.79 and today it is 139.01?
It sounds far too familiar. The prices are market prices on the commodities market. What most people do not know is that investors are driving the market now, not actual world events. That and purposeful reluctance by the oil companies to invest in not just oil research, but refining capacity. That last big jump in oil prices was blamed on lack of refinery capacity and the record profits were needed to build more refineries. The money hasn't gone to that at all, but to the investors.
It is call supply and demand. People are reacting to the possible shortage of oil in the future should Iran be attacked.
The prophecies in the Bible have all been fulfilled and the end did not come! Read a little about Ellen G. White and you will realise how long people have been linking world events to prophecies!
All of Revelation happened in the years 68 through 74 AD during the Roman destruction of the Country of Judea and City of Jerusalem. So anyone who makes other claims is just looking to take your money.
not realy Israel does not have the power to attack iran. only US does. and US currently does not support that idea becasue China is supporting Iran. And Chinese owns 1.3 trillion dollars of US bonds.
I'm concerned about our country, and I am certainly concerned about starting another idiotic war. But, such concern does not stem from any Bible.
I'm concerned that two nations are threatening to destroy each other. I'm not concerned that it means the end of the world is on its way.
Only God knows for sure, and the believers will be raptured before it happens anyway.
I am concerned. Mostly because of the people who profit from wars and fear. They are running the world's governments.
you have your religion, you have nothing to worry about.
You yanks crack me up!
Petrol goes up 10 cents a gallon and you think it's the end of the bloody world!
It could be. It could not be.
No.
Of course I'm concerned. War isn't cool.
No. The seals do not begin until the anti-christ is revealed.
how old are you? go watch cartoons kid.
We should just do it and get it over with.
And that is less than 10%. That isn't a huge swing.eyeshadow stick
And since they are (news) reporting this:
'Unavoidable' attack on Iran looms, says Israeli minister people are freaking out
An Israeli minister has said an attack on Iran's nuclear sites will be ';unavoidable'; if Tehran refuses to halt its alleged weapons programme.
In the most explicit threat yet by a member of Ehud Olmert's government, Shaul Mofaz, a deputy prime minister, said the hardline Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, ';would disappear before Israel does';.
This could be the war of Ezekiel 38 and 39. We relate it to the war of the Second Seal in Revelation 6:3-4, but some respected scholars apply it to The Battle of Armageddon later in the Book of Revelation
Does this sound familar to you? or are you concerned at all?So yesterday when Oil was 127.79 and today it is 139.01?
to the lost this is disaster, end times, to the saved its all glorious, look up princess we win.
Oil is out of man's control and Israel already blew up Irans nuclear plant once. Iran has said it's going to destroy Israel even before all of this, its Muslim law when a country is conquered it always belongs to their 'god'.
Jesus has a better way for the Muslim and the Jew, and their oil sellers too;
Good question!
Jesus accepts all people
';Happy is the people, whose God is the Lord.'; Psalms
we can have temporary happiness, in drugs and adultry too, yet only in Jesus do we have lasting happiness and true joy.
In fact on these two issues it gives the way to be set free from unthankfulness, and worshiping a person in the place of God Romans 1.
';And such were some of you, but you have been CLEANSED AND SET FREE BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS.'; I CORINTHIANS 6:9-13
the key still is the Messiah Jesus
Worshiping is Messianic (from the Greek for the anointed one Cristos/ Hebrew is Moshiach, not the other so called Judaism that has replaced Moses' rule for a blood atonement for sins Leviticus 17:11 claiming there are other ways to atone for sins, while in each of those given the giver also sacrificed the blood atonement too. These 'Jewish' reject Isaiah's fulfillment to the new coventant (Jeremiah 31:31) ';He shall be exaulted but first marred more than any man, and he will be REJECTED, and lay down his life to make atonement for our sins.'; Isaiah 52:13-53:12
The non Messianic Jewish many claim that it is Israel that died innocent for its sins= total willful blindness.
Isaiah 9:6 shows why the Messiah is to be worshipped and on earth received worship too ';Unto us a child is born, a son is given, he is mighty GOD, wonderful in counsel, and the prince of peace
and good question too,
David in Messiah my good Shepherd Psalm 23/John 10 and best friend, in the love from the Messiah spoken from heaven; Revelation 1:1, %26amp; 3:19%26amp;20 knocking on our heart door to come in forgive sins and be our personal Messiah and best friend if we ask him in, amen
praying all the best for you the USA and all to Jesus too, DavidSo yesterday when Oil was 127.79 and today it is 139.01?
It sounds far too familiar. The prices are market prices on the commodities market. What most people do not know is that investors are driving the market now, not actual world events. That and purposeful reluctance by the oil companies to invest in not just oil research, but refining capacity. That last big jump in oil prices was blamed on lack of refinery capacity and the record profits were needed to build more refineries. The money hasn't gone to that at all, but to the investors.
It is call supply and demand. People are reacting to the possible shortage of oil in the future should Iran be attacked.
The prophecies in the Bible have all been fulfilled and the end did not come! Read a little about Ellen G. White and you will realise how long people have been linking world events to prophecies!
All of Revelation happened in the years 68 through 74 AD during the Roman destruction of the Country of Judea and City of Jerusalem. So anyone who makes other claims is just looking to take your money.
not realy Israel does not have the power to attack iran. only US does. and US currently does not support that idea becasue China is supporting Iran. And Chinese owns 1.3 trillion dollars of US bonds.
I'm concerned about our country, and I am certainly concerned about starting another idiotic war. But, such concern does not stem from any Bible.
I'm concerned that two nations are threatening to destroy each other. I'm not concerned that it means the end of the world is on its way.
Only God knows for sure, and the believers will be raptured before it happens anyway.
I am concerned. Mostly because of the people who profit from wars and fear. They are running the world's governments.
you have your religion, you have nothing to worry about.
You yanks crack me up!
Petrol goes up 10 cents a gallon and you think it's the end of the bloody world!
It could be. It could not be.
No.
Of course I'm concerned. War isn't cool.
No. The seals do not begin until the anti-christ is revealed.
how old are you? go watch cartoons kid.
We should just do it and get it over with.
And that is less than 10%. That isn't a huge swing.
With the Iranian Oil Bourse set to open today (2/17/08) why is 'Big Media' not reporting about it?
Since this should impact the US Petro dollar and the stock market on Monday? WTF!? How can this not be a big story?With the Iranian Oil Bourse set to open today (2/17/08) why is 'Big Media' not reporting about it?
Self-censorship is alive and well in the US.
The US' plutocrat-owned government's unjust allegations against Iran, reminiscent of its pre-Iraq lies, demand this from its plutocrat-owned media.
';Palestine and the Arab League (including Iran) have continually expressed to the US and UN their acceptance of a two-state solution of the Israeli/Palestinian issue on international borders, the international concensus. The only two major actors that do not accept this concensus are the United States and Israel ... [they] continue to reject and block a diplomatic settlement ... and render it impossible by their illegal actions, as they have for the past thirty years';. (Chomsky, 2007. p14)
Iran also offered 30 years ago to negotiate all issues, including the nuclear one with the US. The US response was to ignore the offer and continue to accuse Iran of intransigence and determination to develop nuclear weapons as well as to commitment to the destruction of Israel.
Iran is also the only, or one of the few, nations to have signed up to the International Atomic Energy Agency proposal to place weapons grade fissionable materials production under international control. The US and Israel are certainly not - the US illegally gave Israel nuclear weapons while signatories of the non-proliferation treaty.
These two are also of the few countries who have refused to comply with rulings of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. They are the outlaw nations, and their media, owned by fellow-members of the respective ruling plutocracies, ensure that the truth is obscured from their populations.
The current campaign of lies is reminiscent of the preparations for the Iraqi armed oil robbery (war requires a victim with the means to fight back) and would almost certainly lead to a similar campaign except that:
a) US fingers have been severely burned in Iraq
b) Iran would almost certainly look east to Russia and/or, equally oil-hungry as the US, China for succour from the international bandit. A defeat would almost certainly force the US out of Iraq.
If this happened, Shi'ite majority in south Iraq would probably link up with that in Iran and could embolden or assist those in the closest and oil-rich part of Saudi. This could threaten the extremely repressive Islamic extremist US-backed Saudi government - jewel in the US middle east crown.
Posturing is therefore expected from the neo-con posers, but action could be disastrous. With the destructive 'leave chaos for the incoming Democrat Government' mindset of the neo-cons this is possible, but unlikely.With the Iranian Oil Bourse set to open today (2/17/08) why is 'Big Media' not reporting about it?
Well you know Iran stopped excepting the U.S dollar for oil ,so I suppose he is trying to piss of the America goverment more by only excepting the Euro ,The Iranian President is just trying to find nice ways to tell America to screw itself.
Self-censorship is alive and well in the US.
The US' plutocrat-owned government's unjust allegations against Iran, reminiscent of its pre-Iraq lies, demand this from its plutocrat-owned media.
';Palestine and the Arab League (including Iran) have continually expressed to the US and UN their acceptance of a two-state solution of the Israeli/Palestinian issue on international borders, the international concensus. The only two major actors that do not accept this concensus are the United States and Israel ... [they] continue to reject and block a diplomatic settlement ... and render it impossible by their illegal actions, as they have for the past thirty years';. (Chomsky, 2007. p14)
Iran also offered 30 years ago to negotiate all issues, including the nuclear one with the US. The US response was to ignore the offer and continue to accuse Iran of intransigence and determination to develop nuclear weapons as well as to commitment to the destruction of Israel.
Iran is also the only, or one of the few, nations to have signed up to the International Atomic Energy Agency proposal to place weapons grade fissionable materials production under international control. The US and Israel are certainly not - the US illegally gave Israel nuclear weapons while signatories of the non-proliferation treaty.
These two are also of the few countries who have refused to comply with rulings of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. They are the outlaw nations, and their media, owned by fellow-members of the respective ruling plutocracies, ensure that the truth is obscured from their populations.
The current campaign of lies is reminiscent of the preparations for the Iraqi armed oil robbery (war requires a victim with the means to fight back) and would almost certainly lead to a similar campaign except that:
a) US fingers have been severely burned in Iraq
b) Iran would almost certainly look east to Russia and/or, equally oil-hungry as the US, China for succour from the international bandit. A defeat would almost certainly force the US out of Iraq.
If this happened, Shi'ite majority in south Iraq would probably link up with that in Iran and could embolden or assist those in the closest and oil-rich part of Saudi. This could threaten the extremely repressive Islamic extremist US-backed Saudi government - jewel in the US middle east crown.
Posturing is therefore expected from the neo-con posers, but action could be disastrous. With the destructive 'leave chaos for the incoming Democrat Government' mindset of the neo-cons this is possible, but unlikely.With the Iranian Oil Bourse set to open today (2/17/08) why is 'Big Media' not reporting about it?
Well you know Iran stopped excepting the U.S dollar for oil ,so I suppose he is trying to piss of the America goverment more by only excepting the Euro ,The Iranian President is just trying to find nice ways to tell America to screw itself.
Which method of cleansing was more effective; today's rubbing with soap or the ancient way of oil and strigil
dont use hand soap on your face
it is too harsh and will ruin your face!!!
:]Which method of cleansing was more effective; today's rubbing with soap or the ancient way of oil and strigil
what the hel is strigil
it is too harsh and will ruin your face!!!
:]Which method of cleansing was more effective; today's rubbing with soap or the ancient way of oil and strigil
what the hel is strigil
Price of oil dropped $10 per barrel today and US investors are ';sad';???
This is messed up. Yahoo put out an article about frustrated investors who are upset the price of oil fell this week.
Sadly, this will result in cheaper prices at the gas pump.
Frustrated by this, oil shareholders are holding a hotel meeting to discuss what's going wrong and how to get the price of oil back up where it was.
Do you hope this meeting achieves results or fails miserably and gasoline price keeps falling? How sad would it be if gasoline dropped all the way to 50 cents per gallon?
Would you cry? Or Drive cross-country?Price of oil dropped $10 per barrel today and US investors are ';sad';???
Of course oil investors are sad. They want money. If you owned stock and it went down wouldn't you be sad?Price of oil dropped $10 per barrel today and US investors are ';sad';???
It's not a supply issue. It's a weak dollar and speculator issue. More the weak dollar. But the MSM covers up for the Federal Reserve.
Spoken like a true idiot.
Don't you realize you just proved why oil will never be ';cheap'; again?
You said (half seriously) you'd drive cross country if gas were 50 cents a gallon.
Oil speculators know this is exactly what would happen if oil dropped in price. The only reason actual demand is down is people want the price to drop so they can simply go back to using too much fuel as they were before the jump in price. It'd be different if demand was down because alternatives were being used, this would create a competition with the oil industry. This is why the true demand of oil is, and always will be, high.
Here's hoping they achieve in keeping the price of oil up!
I hope the meeting fails miserably and that the greedy bastards go home crying. It's easy for them to complain, since they can afford to fill their tanks with the gas they invest in.
So? Peace
It will go back up. Buy any shares you can, make a quick profit, and hopefully that helps offset the high cost of fuel. Welcome to profit engineering.
$10 will only equal about 3 cents at the pump.
Capitalism has a dark side that feed's off the same people it help's...Money is not life...choose...then do what will work for your own security. The spread of Democracy...is also the spread of capitalism...so get used to being over charged and underserved.
Again, showing that they are motivated by money only. We should show them the same, and conserve.
Sadly, this will result in cheaper prices at the gas pump.
Frustrated by this, oil shareholders are holding a hotel meeting to discuss what's going wrong and how to get the price of oil back up where it was.
Do you hope this meeting achieves results or fails miserably and gasoline price keeps falling? How sad would it be if gasoline dropped all the way to 50 cents per gallon?
Would you cry? Or Drive cross-country?Price of oil dropped $10 per barrel today and US investors are ';sad';???
Of course oil investors are sad. They want money. If you owned stock and it went down wouldn't you be sad?Price of oil dropped $10 per barrel today and US investors are ';sad';???
It's not a supply issue. It's a weak dollar and speculator issue. More the weak dollar. But the MSM covers up for the Federal Reserve.
Spoken like a true idiot.
Don't you realize you just proved why oil will never be ';cheap'; again?
You said (half seriously) you'd drive cross country if gas were 50 cents a gallon.
Oil speculators know this is exactly what would happen if oil dropped in price. The only reason actual demand is down is people want the price to drop so they can simply go back to using too much fuel as they were before the jump in price. It'd be different if demand was down because alternatives were being used, this would create a competition with the oil industry. This is why the true demand of oil is, and always will be, high.
Here's hoping they achieve in keeping the price of oil up!
I hope the meeting fails miserably and that the greedy bastards go home crying. It's easy for them to complain, since they can afford to fill their tanks with the gas they invest in.
So? Peace
It will go back up. Buy any shares you can, make a quick profit, and hopefully that helps offset the high cost of fuel. Welcome to profit engineering.
$10 will only equal about 3 cents at the pump.
Capitalism has a dark side that feed's off the same people it help's...Money is not life...choose...then do what will work for your own security. The spread of Democracy...is also the spread of capitalism...so get used to being over charged and underserved.
Again, showing that they are motivated by money only. We should show them the same, and conserve.
Re High Oil Prices: Don't Shoot the Messengers';, by Ben Stein in YahooFinance today.Does he smoke funny stuff?
It's actually relatively accurate. If oil companies had so much sway, why did they leave crude oil prices at 10 dollars for quite a while before the recent spike? They price to the market, which is determined by the futures traders.
There's a similar article here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story鈥?/a>
There's a similar article here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story鈥?/a>
Oil up $10 a Barrel Today!!! When will Bush / the government take action on this national emergency???
In my previous question, I stated that companies are going bankrupt, the nation just lost another 58,000 jobs because of oil!
We are headed into recession...or worse! And W and the Dems do nothing!!!
Let your voice be heard!
Tell us what you think???
Keep it pithy and no bloviating...thats my job!Oil up $10 a Barrel Today!!! When will Bush / the government take action on this national emergency???
We should have been drilling our own oil/gas, building new refinery's, working on coal gasification, building coal fired power plants, and nuclear power plants decades ago. But our wonderful elected officials have taken so much money from environmental lobbyist, that their hands are tied, and our country is being crippled by their greed.
Talk about looking after the people who elected them and put them in office, right. There should be term limits on Congress and the Senate.
Global warming is a myth. And Al Gore is making millions off this lie.Oil up $10 a Barrel Today!!! When will Bush / the government take action on this national emergency???
The reason price of oil is so high is because the dollar has been devalued compared to other currencies because of a balance of trade deficit.A Euro used to cost one dollar,now it costs 1.5 dollars.Same with the British pound and other currencies.If oil is 125.00 per barrel then in Europe they can buy it for 82.50 dollars after converting their Euros.
All this is a result of our buying more goods manufactured overseas than here in the USA.
There is really no supply and demand problem.If there was you would see lines at gas stations.
The government has made all this possible with NAFTA which encourages buying overseas.
Also the reluctance to drill for oil in Calif and Alaska and the opposition to new nuclear power plants has driven the price of oil up.
';Get Lost...in a good book,'; is right on the money. I'd give her the 10.
Americans have no right to complain since they were the ones who voted rich, greedy, leftists into the Congress. Congress, not the President, makes energy policy by passing laws which have restricted domestic development. Many of these ';eco-friendly'; pandering loonies are themselves heavily invested in off-shore or exempt oil corporations.
A return to a free and competitive market would be the best long-term solution.
Bush pushed for drilling ANWR and tapping domestic supplies, as well as pushing fuel-cell vehicles and alternative energy. Congress shot him down.
Bush can`t do anything because both houses of congress are in control of the democrats. Soon we will have a Democrat President and 8 more years of cant do anything.
We have been trying for 18 years to open a Anwar and all the other oil deposits we have and can not because of the Democrats.
The Democrats want a bad economy it is what they are running on.
Glad you asked
Oil prices are beyond the ability of the government to control at this point. Clinton should not have twice blocked drilling in ANWAR, and the Democrats who came to power in Congress on the promise of lowering fuel costs should have at least made some small attempt to try and keep their promise. It has been more than two years now, and I'm still waiting.
As soon as
A: we are allowed to drill for oil/gas in this country
B: Build refineries
C: Build Nuclear Power Plants
D: Mine Coal
E: Build Coal Power Plants
The price of energy will go down. There is not enough space in the entire US to build enough solar panels to meet our energy demand. I love using all the great amenities that oil has giving me, including leaving lights on, turning down AC, and turning up Heat. I don't give a crap about the environment, cause i think it's all a big fat lie, oh by the way global warming causes global cooling..............huh?
Bush/our government have NO CONTROL over the price of oil. OPEC decides this.
Americans are lucky as far as the price of gas goes. In Europe, they pay at least twice what we do for gas. I was stationed in Germany for a year and saw what they had to pay. Glad to be an American so I could buy gas at the US rate on base.
The Democrats don't have enough votes to get past the Republican filibusters and you know that Bush won't do anything. We just have to suffer a little longer, until January, when the Democrats pick up more seats in the Senate and the House and take the White House.
Actually, it is a world issue. Oil is publicly traded on WORLD markets. Do you really want the US government to intervene in INTERNATIONAL economics? Weren't you against the invasion of Iraq? Isn't this a double standard?
Dumbya doesn't care anything about anyone except himself and those close to him.
And, in discussing the threat posed by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Bush said: ';After all, this is the guy who tried to kill my dad.';
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS鈥?/a>
Well, in all fairness, W had Paulson and Cheney over in the Middle East BEGGING the Saudi's to raise the output of oil so prices can come down. That has been W's energy plan for the last 8 years: Begging the Saudi's.
Bobo say, drill in Alaska, and get serious about alternative fuels.
Nancy Pelosi's working on it.
We are headed into recession...or worse! And W and the Dems do nothing!!!
Let your voice be heard!
Tell us what you think???
Keep it pithy and no bloviating...thats my job!Oil up $10 a Barrel Today!!! When will Bush / the government take action on this national emergency???
We should have been drilling our own oil/gas, building new refinery's, working on coal gasification, building coal fired power plants, and nuclear power plants decades ago. But our wonderful elected officials have taken so much money from environmental lobbyist, that their hands are tied, and our country is being crippled by their greed.
Talk about looking after the people who elected them and put them in office, right. There should be term limits on Congress and the Senate.
Global warming is a myth. And Al Gore is making millions off this lie.Oil up $10 a Barrel Today!!! When will Bush / the government take action on this national emergency???
The reason price of oil is so high is because the dollar has been devalued compared to other currencies because of a balance of trade deficit.A Euro used to cost one dollar,now it costs 1.5 dollars.Same with the British pound and other currencies.If oil is 125.00 per barrel then in Europe they can buy it for 82.50 dollars after converting their Euros.
All this is a result of our buying more goods manufactured overseas than here in the USA.
There is really no supply and demand problem.If there was you would see lines at gas stations.
The government has made all this possible with NAFTA which encourages buying overseas.
Also the reluctance to drill for oil in Calif and Alaska and the opposition to new nuclear power plants has driven the price of oil up.
';Get Lost...in a good book,'; is right on the money. I'd give her the 10.
Americans have no right to complain since they were the ones who voted rich, greedy, leftists into the Congress. Congress, not the President, makes energy policy by passing laws which have restricted domestic development. Many of these ';eco-friendly'; pandering loonies are themselves heavily invested in off-shore or exempt oil corporations.
A return to a free and competitive market would be the best long-term solution.
Bush pushed for drilling ANWR and tapping domestic supplies, as well as pushing fuel-cell vehicles and alternative energy. Congress shot him down.
Bush can`t do anything because both houses of congress are in control of the democrats. Soon we will have a Democrat President and 8 more years of cant do anything.
We have been trying for 18 years to open a Anwar and all the other oil deposits we have and can not because of the Democrats.
The Democrats want a bad economy it is what they are running on.
Glad you asked
Oil prices are beyond the ability of the government to control at this point. Clinton should not have twice blocked drilling in ANWAR, and the Democrats who came to power in Congress on the promise of lowering fuel costs should have at least made some small attempt to try and keep their promise. It has been more than two years now, and I'm still waiting.
As soon as
A: we are allowed to drill for oil/gas in this country
B: Build refineries
C: Build Nuclear Power Plants
D: Mine Coal
E: Build Coal Power Plants
The price of energy will go down. There is not enough space in the entire US to build enough solar panels to meet our energy demand. I love using all the great amenities that oil has giving me, including leaving lights on, turning down AC, and turning up Heat. I don't give a crap about the environment, cause i think it's all a big fat lie, oh by the way global warming causes global cooling..............huh?
Bush/our government have NO CONTROL over the price of oil. OPEC decides this.
Americans are lucky as far as the price of gas goes. In Europe, they pay at least twice what we do for gas. I was stationed in Germany for a year and saw what they had to pay. Glad to be an American so I could buy gas at the US rate on base.
The Democrats don't have enough votes to get past the Republican filibusters and you know that Bush won't do anything. We just have to suffer a little longer, until January, when the Democrats pick up more seats in the Senate and the House and take the White House.
Actually, it is a world issue. Oil is publicly traded on WORLD markets. Do you really want the US government to intervene in INTERNATIONAL economics? Weren't you against the invasion of Iraq? Isn't this a double standard?
Dumbya doesn't care anything about anyone except himself and those close to him.
And, in discussing the threat posed by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Bush said: ';After all, this is the guy who tried to kill my dad.';
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS鈥?/a>
Well, in all fairness, W had Paulson and Cheney over in the Middle East BEGGING the Saudi's to raise the output of oil so prices can come down. That has been W's energy plan for the last 8 years: Begging the Saudi's.
Bobo say, drill in Alaska, and get serious about alternative fuels.
Nancy Pelosi's working on it.
Today on the radio, OPEC voted to reduce oil production by 4%, (to increase their profits); How long untill ??
Bush gets the blame for gas prices increasing ?? It's obviously coming again, right ??Today on the radio, OPEC voted to reduce oil production by 4%, (to increase their profits); How long untill ??
No organization can control the price of a product indefinitely. There are economic laws that will keep some of the larger producers supplying oil at lower prices because of their underlying costs they can鈥檛 function at lower productions levels. It is this principle that broke the back of the oil supply stoppage back in the 1970鈥檚.
Also, if OPEC makes the prices too high others will come up with alternative energy sources. Short term they might get higher prices and profits鈥攍ong term they are doomed to failure. The free market and production costs ultimately control prices.
Maybe we should hope for higher prices to force us out of our dependence on foreign oil.Today on the radio, OPEC voted to reduce oil production by 4%, (to increase their profits); How long untill ??
It is their oil, they can charge what they want.
I don't like any more than you do, but nothing can be done about this particular situation.
But blaming Bush is wrong headed.
That cursed Bush! There, I blamed him! Phew, I feel better now!
Hey, I saw pump prices up about 4聽cents already. So it won't be long. They'll just keep cutting back until it's up above $70 again.
well.. Bush doens't control OPEC...
But haven't you seen him cozy up to Saudi leaders a lot... and aren't they some of the main leaders of OPEC...
I'm waiting for a president that will STAND UP TO OPEC INSTEAD OF KISSING THEIR FEET... break up this un-American cartel using market pressure techniques...
also the big thing will be if the UN imposes sanctions on Iran... that will screw the pooch on prices...
gas went up again figures oil companies just can't get enough from us we need to veto them for one dayeyeshadow stick
No organization can control the price of a product indefinitely. There are economic laws that will keep some of the larger producers supplying oil at lower prices because of their underlying costs they can鈥檛 function at lower productions levels. It is this principle that broke the back of the oil supply stoppage back in the 1970鈥檚.
Also, if OPEC makes the prices too high others will come up with alternative energy sources. Short term they might get higher prices and profits鈥攍ong term they are doomed to failure. The free market and production costs ultimately control prices.
Maybe we should hope for higher prices to force us out of our dependence on foreign oil.Today on the radio, OPEC voted to reduce oil production by 4%, (to increase their profits); How long untill ??
It is their oil, they can charge what they want.
I don't like any more than you do, but nothing can be done about this particular situation.
But blaming Bush is wrong headed.
That cursed Bush! There, I blamed him! Phew, I feel better now!
Hey, I saw pump prices up about 4聽cents already. So it won't be long. They'll just keep cutting back until it's up above $70 again.
well.. Bush doens't control OPEC...
But haven't you seen him cozy up to Saudi leaders a lot... and aren't they some of the main leaders of OPEC...
I'm waiting for a president that will STAND UP TO OPEC INSTEAD OF KISSING THEIR FEET... break up this un-American cartel using market pressure techniques...
also the big thing will be if the UN imposes sanctions on Iran... that will screw the pooch on prices...
gas went up again figures oil companies just can't get enough from us we need to veto them for one day
So is anyone buying gas today ? Or are you boycotting the oil companies ?
have a great day everyone...So is anyone buying gas today ? Or are you boycotting the oil companies ?
if my car gets thirsty i'm buyingSo is anyone buying gas today ? Or are you boycotting the oil companies ?
No choice! We have to get to work!
No, it doesn't work. It just means you buy gas on another day, and gas companies know about it anyway. One day has no effect on their profit. The only way to have an effect is if enough people get off their a$$ and walk, carpool, or bike once in a while if you live close to work, the store, etc! This is easier if you live in a city, but in some places it's really hard to get anywhere without a car espcially if you live in a rural area.
boycotting today, and the next few days if possible, in Kentucky today, went to 3.39- have a good day
Well....I sold my car for gas money so it really doesn't matter now does it??? It stopped working in the middle nowhere on a deserted highway....so siphoned out the gas for my good Samaritan...TRUTH!!!!
Thanks
Mistress Elizza Lioncourt
Nope. Not buying gas today, but one day won't do anything in my opinion. I have boycotted Exxon since 1984 (Valdez spill). I suggest that to everyone. That'll learn 'em. :-)
I am , I filled up Monday .A one day boycott will not sink the Alberta economy , so don't worry.
I'm not buying gas, but the nation wide gas boycott won't make a bit of difference to the oil companies.
I'm filling up the car %26amp; van
I will not buy gas today, but I don't think the boycott will be very effective. Now, if we all gave it up for a longer period of time, which would definitely be more of a sacrifice, that's a different story! Even a week might work out! But it's not likely. Anyway, nope, I refuse to buy gas today! : )
I'm not buying gas today.
You have a great day too!
I told my mom about it and she actually boycoted from getting gas. She actually listened to me for once. I was sweet. I don't drive even though i'm 17 I walk to school. Gas is reticalislly expensive!!!
i filled p yesterday so i'm fine for a few days, so i will avoid it too
well I'm not going anywhere today so guess I am boycotting by chance..=)
if my car gets thirsty i'm buyingSo is anyone buying gas today ? Or are you boycotting the oil companies ?
No choice! We have to get to work!
No, it doesn't work. It just means you buy gas on another day, and gas companies know about it anyway. One day has no effect on their profit. The only way to have an effect is if enough people get off their a$$ and walk, carpool, or bike once in a while if you live close to work, the store, etc! This is easier if you live in a city, but in some places it's really hard to get anywhere without a car espcially if you live in a rural area.
boycotting today, and the next few days if possible, in Kentucky today, went to 3.39- have a good day
Well....I sold my car for gas money so it really doesn't matter now does it??? It stopped working in the middle nowhere on a deserted highway....so siphoned out the gas for my good Samaritan...TRUTH!!!!
Thanks
Mistress Elizza Lioncourt
Nope. Not buying gas today, but one day won't do anything in my opinion. I have boycotted Exxon since 1984 (Valdez spill). I suggest that to everyone. That'll learn 'em. :-)
I am , I filled up Monday .A one day boycott will not sink the Alberta economy , so don't worry.
I'm not buying gas, but the nation wide gas boycott won't make a bit of difference to the oil companies.
I'm filling up the car %26amp; van
I will not buy gas today, but I don't think the boycott will be very effective. Now, if we all gave it up for a longer period of time, which would definitely be more of a sacrifice, that's a different story! Even a week might work out! But it's not likely. Anyway, nope, I refuse to buy gas today! : )
I'm not buying gas today.
You have a great day too!
I told my mom about it and she actually boycoted from getting gas. She actually listened to me for once. I was sweet. I don't drive even though i'm 17 I walk to school. Gas is reticalislly expensive!!!
i filled p yesterday so i'm fine for a few days, so i will avoid it too
well I'm not going anywhere today so guess I am boycotting by chance..=)
What's up with the media ';spinning'; today's news of oil prices dropping?
So yesterday Bush lifts the exectutive ban on off-shore drilling, and before you Democrats go getting your panties in a wad, he readily admits that this won't help in the short term much. He said ';it's not going to produce a drop pf oil tomorrow.'; But it does make OPEC and the oil speculators think twice about what the future might hold.
Yet maybe it did.....today oil prices fell $10 a barrel. Yet the media wants to ';credit'; the fall in price to the bad economy. But isn't that what they were ';blaming'; for the rise in oil prices in the first place?
Why can't the media be objective and not always find a way to be negative?What's up with the media ';spinning'; today's news of oil prices dropping?
Just wait till after the Olympics. It will be interesting to see what they blame/credit for oil dropping 60-80 dollars a barrel. People can't seem to grasp that with the extreme demand that China is now putting on supplies that prices are going to go up.
What's really funny is you can tell which Americans have never left these shores. They are the ones screaming about paying prices than many nations have been paying for decades.
I don't think journalism even teaches objectivity anymore. Now they pander to one side or another because advertisers tend to do just that. Advertising and opinion have supplanted; reason, honesty and integrity in journalism.What's up with the media ';spinning'; today's news of oil prices dropping?
That's what the media does. In their minds, ratings drop when there's good news, and rating rise when they news is bad. Why do you think we don't hear anything about Iraq anymore?
Good point.
Just like ';Global Cooling'; 20+ years ago lead to ';Global Warming'; now.
It's not even plausible spin.
If our economy is tanking enough to affect oil prices, that would mean that people overseas (the sellers of oil) don't even want our dollars anymore. They'd want MORE of them.
There is simply no way that fears of a weak US Economy by itself would lower oil prices. It would do just the opposite.
Now, if they said that because of fears of causing problems to the US Economy that OPEC was boosting production, that's plausible, as the increased Supply would push prices lower.
If you wil read the news and assume that the writer doesn't know what they are talking about, the ';spin'; and ';opinion'; will be much easier to spot. You'll know what to think critically about, and verify from other sources. If you make that assumption, you'll prove yourself correct about eighty per cent of the time.
Well, Bush may have said something that seems to make sense. What's for sure is, while OPEC and whoever are thinking, we are drowning in the fact they know they are in charge of us NOW.
As much as I don't like giving the media any credit, they are right both times. The volatile price of oil is swinging our economy no doubt about it. The up price of gas has a domino affect on nearly everything else. Guess the best we can do is try to still be here and still have something left when the ocean turns black with oil.
Yet maybe it did.....today oil prices fell $10 a barrel. Yet the media wants to ';credit'; the fall in price to the bad economy. But isn't that what they were ';blaming'; for the rise in oil prices in the first place?
Why can't the media be objective and not always find a way to be negative?What's up with the media ';spinning'; today's news of oil prices dropping?
Just wait till after the Olympics. It will be interesting to see what they blame/credit for oil dropping 60-80 dollars a barrel. People can't seem to grasp that with the extreme demand that China is now putting on supplies that prices are going to go up.
What's really funny is you can tell which Americans have never left these shores. They are the ones screaming about paying prices than many nations have been paying for decades.
I don't think journalism even teaches objectivity anymore. Now they pander to one side or another because advertisers tend to do just that. Advertising and opinion have supplanted; reason, honesty and integrity in journalism.What's up with the media ';spinning'; today's news of oil prices dropping?
That's what the media does. In their minds, ratings drop when there's good news, and rating rise when they news is bad. Why do you think we don't hear anything about Iraq anymore?
Good point.
Just like ';Global Cooling'; 20+ years ago lead to ';Global Warming'; now.
It's not even plausible spin.
If our economy is tanking enough to affect oil prices, that would mean that people overseas (the sellers of oil) don't even want our dollars anymore. They'd want MORE of them.
There is simply no way that fears of a weak US Economy by itself would lower oil prices. It would do just the opposite.
Now, if they said that because of fears of causing problems to the US Economy that OPEC was boosting production, that's plausible, as the increased Supply would push prices lower.
If you wil read the news and assume that the writer doesn't know what they are talking about, the ';spin'; and ';opinion'; will be much easier to spot. You'll know what to think critically about, and verify from other sources. If you make that assumption, you'll prove yourself correct about eighty per cent of the time.
Well, Bush may have said something that seems to make sense. What's for sure is, while OPEC and whoever are thinking, we are drowning in the fact they know they are in charge of us NOW.
As much as I don't like giving the media any credit, they are right both times. The volatile price of oil is swinging our economy no doubt about it. The up price of gas has a domino affect on nearly everything else. Guess the best we can do is try to still be here and still have something left when the ocean turns black with oil.
How can Bernanke's speech today that has driven oil to a ten month high possibly help the Unemployed?
http://www.yahoo.com/r/fj/*-http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/鈥?/a>How can Bernanke's speech today that has driven oil to a ten month high possibly help the Unemployed?
he trying to make thing look better than thy are were in a mess and neither party has any answersHow can Bernanke's speech today that has driven oil to a ten month high possibly help the Unemployed?
this is diaster , this admin.
he trying to make thing look better than thy are were in a mess and neither party has any answersHow can Bernanke's speech today that has driven oil to a ten month high possibly help the Unemployed?
this is diaster , this admin.
There was An Oil Spill in the Ocean Today... ??
Do you think a Hippy washed their hair there?There was An Oil Spill in the Ocean Today... ??
Hippies don't wash their hair.There was An Oil Spill in the Ocean Today... ??
no they wash their butts.
lol
Oye, wot's your deal with hippies? I'm guessin' you got turned down ever for free love. Tha's a shame, really. You're so personable.
no.
You must have some odd fascination with hippies
Might have
Hippies don't wash their hair.There was An Oil Spill in the Ocean Today... ??
no they wash their butts.
lol
Oye, wot's your deal with hippies? I'm guessin' you got turned down ever for free love. Tha's a shame, really. You're so personable.
no.
You must have some odd fascination with hippies
Might have
Since oil went to a record high today at over 80 a barrel how high do you think gas will go this time?
In CT it goes for 2.75Since oil went to a record high today at over 80 a barrel how high do you think gas will go this time?
Oh great. My bad day just got worse.Since oil went to a record high today at over 80 a barrel how high do you think gas will go this time?
Were you trying to cheer me up ????
Well you failed.
The big question is, how much will Bush get out of the deal since he has said ';That's the nature of the business';!!! These days, if one of the mens bathrooms is out of order at an oil refinery, it's a reason to raise oil prices %26amp; that never happened until Bush was President!! Some people are still blind to that!!!
Porbably up about another $1.00 per gallon...they are ripping us off. I don't drive that much now because of it.
pretty close to $1.oo per ltr
i'm guessing a bit over 3 thats what seems to anger people
enough to force symbolic action to take off at least a few cents. Plus with summer driving season over and hurrican season ending excuses for gouching begin to evaporate
I just paid 2.55 today and thats a 2cent drop from wed. this is a very sore subject with me living in maine and winter coming on .! day they say oil storage ok the next its down. the barrel price is stupid , bid on by money mongers that every little thing they bid more . .When oil companies make the profits they do in a short time you know there is something wrong.I day of not driving for every one would be a big help . Or if trucks all stopped on the same day and not move that would help out also . nbut there would be some one to piss and moan about it .
Oh great. My bad day just got worse.Since oil went to a record high today at over 80 a barrel how high do you think gas will go this time?
Were you trying to cheer me up ????
Well you failed.
The big question is, how much will Bush get out of the deal since he has said ';That's the nature of the business';!!! These days, if one of the mens bathrooms is out of order at an oil refinery, it's a reason to raise oil prices %26amp; that never happened until Bush was President!! Some people are still blind to that!!!
Porbably up about another $1.00 per gallon...they are ripping us off. I don't drive that much now because of it.
pretty close to $1.oo per ltr
i'm guessing a bit over 3 thats what seems to anger people
enough to force symbolic action to take off at least a few cents. Plus with summer driving season over and hurrican season ending excuses for gouching begin to evaporate
I just paid 2.55 today and thats a 2cent drop from wed. this is a very sore subject with me living in maine and winter coming on .! day they say oil storage ok the next its down. the barrel price is stupid , bid on by money mongers that every little thing they bid more . .When oil companies make the profits they do in a short time you know there is something wrong.I day of not driving for every one would be a big help . Or if trucks all stopped on the same day and not move that would help out also . nbut there would be some one to piss and moan about it .
Demos want to pull out of Iraq today. Real brainey, since saudi oil almost got bombed last month?
wrong section buddy.Demos want to pull out of Iraq today. Real brainey, since saudi oil almost got bombed last month?
Another pro-war idiot that can't even navigate the sandbox of Yahoo! Answers correctly. Your opinion doesn't count.Demos want to pull out of Iraq today. Real brainey, since saudi oil almost got bombed last month?
And it's funny. The American people want us out of Iraq, and the Iraqis want us out of Iraq.
But, no, we should stay there in order to ';protect'; the oil.
We need to conquor Iraq and make it a part of the USA. and force them to be Christians..
What do Saudi bombs have to do with:
- Religion?
- Spirituality?
- Iraq?
- Democrats?lipstick color
Another pro-war idiot that can't even navigate the sandbox of Yahoo! Answers correctly. Your opinion doesn't count.Demos want to pull out of Iraq today. Real brainey, since saudi oil almost got bombed last month?
And it's funny. The American people want us out of Iraq, and the Iraqis want us out of Iraq.
But, no, we should stay there in order to ';protect'; the oil.
We need to conquor Iraq and make it a part of the USA. and force them to be Christians..
What do Saudi bombs have to do with:
- Religion?
- Spirituality?
- Iraq?
- Democrats?
Im on a diet and today i had two peices of pie and a bunch of bread dipped in oil :(?
am i doomed? do you think i can still lose 15 pounds by 2 months?Im on a diet and today i had two peices of pie and a bunch of bread dipped in oil :(?
No. You fell off the wagon. Get back on the wagon and sally forth! Everyone has craving days. Don't beat yourself up and gradually you'll begin to have less and less of those off days.Im on a diet and today i had two peices of pie and a bunch of bread dipped in oil :(?
Hey! Stop stressing it is all good. No one eats perfect all the time you will lose it! All will be fine! I reccomend excercising if you really feel guilty but this is not necessary. Just try to eat healthy foods and you will naturally lose weight and the cravings will stop. You can do this! 15 pounds is alot for two months to begin with so maybe try to aim for 10 pounds instead as a healthy goal. This is what worked for me and I felt great:Daily
Water 8-10 glasses
Whole grains 6 servings
Fruit and Veggies 9+ a day
Meat 6-7 oz a day
oil (use only trans free fats like olive oil and canola)
Eat 3 small meals and 3 small snacks to boost metabolism
try to excercise 30 min a day if that is your thing and you can
breakfast ex(cereal,milk, juice/piece of fruit,)
Snack (Yogurt and grapes)
Lunch(sandwich/ Mc d's chicken salad/ etc)
Snack(Peanut butter jelly or cheeze its and milk etc)
Dinner (chicken and rice w greenbeans and carrots and peaches for dessert)
Snack(Popcorn and strawberries
You're not doomed just eat healthy and exercise tomorrow. It's actually healthy to occasionally have something you think you shouldn't eat but that you like. Just go back to your healthy eating the next day.
You must eat 3500 calories OVER your normal intake (avg. 2000) so unless you eat at least 5500 calories in one day, you won't actually gain a pound. Same goes for losing. If you cut out 500 calories each day x 7 days a week = 3500 or 1 pound loss a week. 1000 calorie cut = 1 pound loss every 3.5 days, etc....
Look at it as if you skipped a dose of medicine. Chalk it up and go back to the usual routine. Most importantly, don't kick yourself when you mess up.
Also keep in mind that you carry anywhere from 5-15 pounds of water weight (which fluctuates rapidly throughout the day/week). The first 10 pounds (waterweight) will happen quickly. If it slows after that, don't get discouraged!
EW BREAD DIPPED IN OIL? NOW THATS JUST NASTY!
are you talking about olive oil? olive oil is high in fat (i think) but it has many health benefits.
anyway. learn from your mistakes. excercise!
gross! do you eat like that everyday? because if you do then yes, you're doomed cause oil and bread are probably the worst two things you can combine. and pie is fattening too.
depends on what else you ate and how many calories in pie and bread/oil..i would say at most 1500 ...so just be a bit more strict the following days so you proly can recover..good luck....its a tough road but well worth it
yeah , but try to lay off the bread and refined sugar add more fruit and vegetables,grains, bagel is better than bread, ALSO check with Doctor and rule out health reasons for overweightness,get up and move around
Exercise it off!
bread dipped in oil??????
No. You fell off the wagon. Get back on the wagon and sally forth! Everyone has craving days. Don't beat yourself up and gradually you'll begin to have less and less of those off days.Im on a diet and today i had two peices of pie and a bunch of bread dipped in oil :(?
Hey! Stop stressing it is all good. No one eats perfect all the time you will lose it! All will be fine! I reccomend excercising if you really feel guilty but this is not necessary. Just try to eat healthy foods and you will naturally lose weight and the cravings will stop. You can do this! 15 pounds is alot for two months to begin with so maybe try to aim for 10 pounds instead as a healthy goal. This is what worked for me and I felt great:Daily
Water 8-10 glasses
Whole grains 6 servings
Fruit and Veggies 9+ a day
Meat 6-7 oz a day
oil (use only trans free fats like olive oil and canola)
Eat 3 small meals and 3 small snacks to boost metabolism
try to excercise 30 min a day if that is your thing and you can
breakfast ex(cereal,milk, juice/piece of fruit,)
Snack (Yogurt and grapes)
Lunch(sandwich/ Mc d's chicken salad/ etc)
Snack(Peanut butter jelly or cheeze its and milk etc)
Dinner (chicken and rice w greenbeans and carrots and peaches for dessert)
Snack(Popcorn and strawberries
You're not doomed just eat healthy and exercise tomorrow. It's actually healthy to occasionally have something you think you shouldn't eat but that you like. Just go back to your healthy eating the next day.
You must eat 3500 calories OVER your normal intake (avg. 2000) so unless you eat at least 5500 calories in one day, you won't actually gain a pound. Same goes for losing. If you cut out 500 calories each day x 7 days a week = 3500 or 1 pound loss a week. 1000 calorie cut = 1 pound loss every 3.5 days, etc....
Look at it as if you skipped a dose of medicine. Chalk it up and go back to the usual routine. Most importantly, don't kick yourself when you mess up.
Also keep in mind that you carry anywhere from 5-15 pounds of water weight (which fluctuates rapidly throughout the day/week). The first 10 pounds (waterweight) will happen quickly. If it slows after that, don't get discouraged!
EW BREAD DIPPED IN OIL? NOW THATS JUST NASTY!
are you talking about olive oil? olive oil is high in fat (i think) but it has many health benefits.
anyway. learn from your mistakes. excercise!
gross! do you eat like that everyday? because if you do then yes, you're doomed cause oil and bread are probably the worst two things you can combine. and pie is fattening too.
depends on what else you ate and how many calories in pie and bread/oil..i would say at most 1500 ...so just be a bit more strict the following days so you proly can recover..good luck....its a tough road but well worth it
yeah , but try to lay off the bread and refined sugar add more fruit and vegetables,grains, bagel is better than bread, ALSO check with Doctor and rule out health reasons for overweightness,get up and move around
Exercise it off!
bread dipped in oil??????
Oil was $10/barrel during Clinton. Today, it's around $88. Will it reach $100/barrel by the end of the year?
Your wrong as has already been stated and if you adjust for inflation you can see that the prices now are actually at 1979 prices. http://www.inflationdata.com/inflation/i鈥?/a>
More importantly, the Deal the Bush Sr. cut for helping Kuwait and Saudi Arabia benefited the Clinton team, because Bush Sr. had locked the prices in for 10 years. That deal has run out and now the prices are recovering from that 10 year price control.Oil was $10/barrel during Clinton. Today, it's around $88. Will it reach $100/barrel by the end of the year?
Which sucked for oil producing regions in America by reducing jobs. Why isn't American oil companies putting Americans to work drilling our own oil at these high prices?Oil was $10/barrel during Clinton. Today, it's around $88. Will it reach $100/barrel by the end of the year?
If OPEC has any say in it, it will.
If you think it's bad now, wait till Hillary gets in the White House. Remember that the majority of OPEC countries are Arabic and African, and muslim to boot; the exception is Venezuela. With the known attitudes of Arabs and muslims toward women and the US, what do you think the price for a barrel of oil will be if Hillary becomes president?
If my memory serves me right, it was double that when they were in and 9/11 didn't happen until after they left office.. here is a sorce for you day by day prices..
I think it's very likely oil will hit $100 by year end. With the deficits the Bush Administration is running the dollar is falling like a stone. This will only drive oil prices higher.
Maybe putting two oil men in the white house was a bad idea.
Just a very compelling reason for alternative energy, isn't it? NO WAR FOR OIL...
Son, who are you trying to fool here?
We haven't seen $10/barrel oil since Jimmy Carter. Get your facts straight and then present something worth discussing and answering.
Folks, let's get things straight. We had a big petroleum conference here yesterday and you will see it on the Research Channel in the near future. But that same question was asked about $100/barrel oil. The original prediction was made in 1973 by some economist who has since passed. These predictions are all that, predictions. Wasn't it TIME Magazine that predicted by 2010 we would be in a complete ice age?
Please folks, don't be so naive to believe things from people who have an agenda. Believe the facts as they are, not necessarily as they are presented.
Back when Clinton was in office, my rent was $300 a month. Now, it is $900 a month. Back when Clinton was in office, I only paid 80 cents a gallon for milk. Now, I pay $3 a gallon. Back when Kennedy was in office, my rent was $25 a month. When Clinton took office I was paying $300 a month. Back when Kennedy was in office, I only paid 20 cents a gallon for milk. When Clinton took office I was paying 80 a gallon....I guess things are going up in price.
it appears so.
Also consider this. The US dollar's value has dropped around 30% which fuels the high cost of things.
Hopefully more, it will encourage people to drive more environmentally friendly cars rather then fuel-guzzling, ego-inflating machines.
If you are going to ask a question at least get your facts straight. Oil was never $10/barrel during the Clinton years. Get real.
T. Boone Pickens predicted it would over a year ago.
The used car salesmen I was discussing it with a few months ago claimed it was not economically possible.
I'm going with Pickens.
That's a lie, I remember what it was per barrel during Clinton's reign cause I had a deep discussion on the matter, it was at $55 a barrel and getting higher and the cost of gas depended on where you were. I left Atlanta Georgia in 1994 and I paid .88 cents per gallon but when I got here that very day, I had to pay $1.44 per gallon so don't even try to pull those liberal lies on us here bucky.
Going to war with the middle east will do that. Saudis must be happy what their friend is doing over there.
Oil prices were never as low as $10/barrel when Clinton was in office. The President has NO control over these price anyway........
More importantly, the Deal the Bush Sr. cut for helping Kuwait and Saudi Arabia benefited the Clinton team, because Bush Sr. had locked the prices in for 10 years. That deal has run out and now the prices are recovering from that 10 year price control.Oil was $10/barrel during Clinton. Today, it's around $88. Will it reach $100/barrel by the end of the year?
Which sucked for oil producing regions in America by reducing jobs. Why isn't American oil companies putting Americans to work drilling our own oil at these high prices?Oil was $10/barrel during Clinton. Today, it's around $88. Will it reach $100/barrel by the end of the year?
If OPEC has any say in it, it will.
If you think it's bad now, wait till Hillary gets in the White House. Remember that the majority of OPEC countries are Arabic and African, and muslim to boot; the exception is Venezuela. With the known attitudes of Arabs and muslims toward women and the US, what do you think the price for a barrel of oil will be if Hillary becomes president?
If my memory serves me right, it was double that when they were in and 9/11 didn't happen until after they left office.. here is a sorce for you day by day prices..
I think it's very likely oil will hit $100 by year end. With the deficits the Bush Administration is running the dollar is falling like a stone. This will only drive oil prices higher.
Maybe putting two oil men in the white house was a bad idea.
Just a very compelling reason for alternative energy, isn't it? NO WAR FOR OIL...
Son, who are you trying to fool here?
We haven't seen $10/barrel oil since Jimmy Carter. Get your facts straight and then present something worth discussing and answering.
Folks, let's get things straight. We had a big petroleum conference here yesterday and you will see it on the Research Channel in the near future. But that same question was asked about $100/barrel oil. The original prediction was made in 1973 by some economist who has since passed. These predictions are all that, predictions. Wasn't it TIME Magazine that predicted by 2010 we would be in a complete ice age?
Please folks, don't be so naive to believe things from people who have an agenda. Believe the facts as they are, not necessarily as they are presented.
Back when Clinton was in office, my rent was $300 a month. Now, it is $900 a month. Back when Clinton was in office, I only paid 80 cents a gallon for milk. Now, I pay $3 a gallon. Back when Kennedy was in office, my rent was $25 a month. When Clinton took office I was paying $300 a month. Back when Kennedy was in office, I only paid 20 cents a gallon for milk. When Clinton took office I was paying 80 a gallon....I guess things are going up in price.
it appears so.
Also consider this. The US dollar's value has dropped around 30% which fuels the high cost of things.
Hopefully more, it will encourage people to drive more environmentally friendly cars rather then fuel-guzzling, ego-inflating machines.
If you are going to ask a question at least get your facts straight. Oil was never $10/barrel during the Clinton years. Get real.
T. Boone Pickens predicted it would over a year ago.
The used car salesmen I was discussing it with a few months ago claimed it was not economically possible.
I'm going with Pickens.
That's a lie, I remember what it was per barrel during Clinton's reign cause I had a deep discussion on the matter, it was at $55 a barrel and getting higher and the cost of gas depended on where you were. I left Atlanta Georgia in 1994 and I paid .88 cents per gallon but when I got here that very day, I had to pay $1.44 per gallon so don't even try to pull those liberal lies on us here bucky.
Going to war with the middle east will do that. Saudis must be happy what their friend is doing over there.
Oil prices were never as low as $10/barrel when Clinton was in office. The President has NO control over these price anyway........
Can Dems Explain why Oil is Up $8/Barrel Yet Exxon and Conoco are Down Today?
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cq?d=v1%26amp;s=xom鈥?/a>Can Dems Explain why Oil is Up $8/Barrel Yet Exxon and Conoco are Down Today?
because most of the oil companies nowadays are nationalized by foreign governments,beyond the control of the Western Multi-Nationals and even when allowed into a country,they have to be willing to give out a lot of concessions to the foreign governments in order to drill in those said countries.Can Dems Explain why Oil is Up $8/Barrel Yet Exxon and Conoco are Down Today?
because speculative traders are easy to manipulate with threat of supply concerns created by destabalization of the midddle east.
Notice how the latest jump was only because some investment bank claimed it was going to hit $150. now it will.
While Exxon, and the right-wing corporate applogists like to claim the government makes the most on oil, it is actually the traders on Wallstreet who make the most on it.
also, the stocks tend to dip and rise in daily value depending on many market factors far more numerous than just oil prices.
If you extend that chart out a bit, this doesn't look like they are down, just possibly means someone might have sold off a bunch, because they were getting cold feet about oil prices exceeding market factors, a situation that isn't sustainable forever. You know, when you gamble, have a target and a minimum, get out when you get close, reach it, or too far away.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=XOM%26amp;t=5y鈥?/a>
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=COP%26amp;t=5y鈥?/a>
It's the demand..%26amp; wall street speculators..DEMs %26amp; REPUBS, can just stand %26amp; watch. They're not paying their transportations ..we are.
They most likely didn't get their Government subsidy check the Republicans set up for them yet this month !!
Oil is publicly traded on the WORLD markets.
ExxonMobile doesn't set the price of oil... WE do!
because most of the oil companies nowadays are nationalized by foreign governments,beyond the control of the Western Multi-Nationals and even when allowed into a country,they have to be willing to give out a lot of concessions to the foreign governments in order to drill in those said countries.Can Dems Explain why Oil is Up $8/Barrel Yet Exxon and Conoco are Down Today?
because speculative traders are easy to manipulate with threat of supply concerns created by destabalization of the midddle east.
Notice how the latest jump was only because some investment bank claimed it was going to hit $150. now it will.
While Exxon, and the right-wing corporate applogists like to claim the government makes the most on oil, it is actually the traders on Wallstreet who make the most on it.
also, the stocks tend to dip and rise in daily value depending on many market factors far more numerous than just oil prices.
If you extend that chart out a bit, this doesn't look like they are down, just possibly means someone might have sold off a bunch, because they were getting cold feet about oil prices exceeding market factors, a situation that isn't sustainable forever. You know, when you gamble, have a target and a minimum, get out when you get close, reach it, or too far away.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=XOM%26amp;t=5y鈥?/a>
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=COP%26amp;t=5y鈥?/a>
It's the demand..%26amp; wall street speculators..DEMs %26amp; REPUBS, can just stand %26amp; watch. They're not paying their transportations ..we are.
They most likely didn't get their Government subsidy check the Republicans set up for them yet this month !!
Oil is publicly traded on the WORLD markets.
ExxonMobile doesn't set the price of oil... WE do!
OPEC raised oil to nearly $80.00 per barrel today. Since gas prices raised have you cut down on driving?
Yes, I bought a donkey and cart, not as fast but, what a babe magnet.OPEC raised oil to nearly $80.00 per barrel today. Since gas prices raised have you cut down on driving?
Funny answer! Maybe I'll go out and get a donkey and cart. LOL Report Abuse
OPEC raised oil to nearly $80.00 per barrel today. Since gas prices raised have you cut down on driving?
Nope, but I bought a car a year ago that gets more than double fuel milage than my old one.
nope
yep
NO! As a matter of fact I drove to Canada from Pennsylvania with a 94 Ford Bronco towing a 3,500 lb boat and got about 8mpg.
YA I WALK TO AND FROM COLLEGE
OPEC doesn't set prices, neither do any oil companies. It's all set on the open market -- supply and demand.
I did switch from my 13 mpg Caprice to my 25 mpg Solara.
We ran out and bought $100.00 in gas today.
We have to cut back on driving but I don't know what we'll do when school starts again.
Maybe we will have to get out the bicycle built for two.
Yes I have. We have a full size van and it's killing us to fill the tank.. Can't sell the van cause no one wants it. It's going to sit and rot now cause I can't afford to keep filling the tank at $70.00 a pop. One tank lasts just under a week. I hear gas prices are gonna shoot up more.. they are even talking about the $4.00 mark. I think it's time to put my pride aside and purchase a Moped LOL
No, but I bought a more gas efficient vehicle.
nope im not walking anywere
Nope. I get 30someodd miles to the gallon. I live about 15mins from work, so gas usually gets filled up about ever 5 maybe 6 days, depending how hot it is outside and how much AC I use.
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
No cause I have to get to and from work some how.
I am not going to let the gas prices control where I go and how often I go.
Funny answer! Maybe I'll go out and get a donkey and cart. LOL Report Abuse
OPEC raised oil to nearly $80.00 per barrel today. Since gas prices raised have you cut down on driving?
Nope, but I bought a car a year ago that gets more than double fuel milage than my old one.
nope
yep
NO! As a matter of fact I drove to Canada from Pennsylvania with a 94 Ford Bronco towing a 3,500 lb boat and got about 8mpg.
YA I WALK TO AND FROM COLLEGE
OPEC doesn't set prices, neither do any oil companies. It's all set on the open market -- supply and demand.
I did switch from my 13 mpg Caprice to my 25 mpg Solara.
We ran out and bought $100.00 in gas today.
We have to cut back on driving but I don't know what we'll do when school starts again.
Maybe we will have to get out the bicycle built for two.
Yes I have. We have a full size van and it's killing us to fill the tank.. Can't sell the van cause no one wants it. It's going to sit and rot now cause I can't afford to keep filling the tank at $70.00 a pop. One tank lasts just under a week. I hear gas prices are gonna shoot up more.. they are even talking about the $4.00 mark. I think it's time to put my pride aside and purchase a Moped LOL
No, but I bought a more gas efficient vehicle.
nope im not walking anywere
Nope. I get 30someodd miles to the gallon. I live about 15mins from work, so gas usually gets filled up about ever 5 maybe 6 days, depending how hot it is outside and how much AC I use.
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
No cause I have to get to and from work some how.
I am not going to let the gas prices control where I go and how often I go.
How do today's record high oil prices compare to the Carter era oil embargo?
The difference this time may be that demand is really out pacing supply. OPEC artificially lowered supply during the Carter era. This time, auto companies and oil companies are starting to talk about a peak oil resource problem.
The price of oil will continue to climb because world oil resource supply cannot support world energy demand much longer:
http://www.a2dvoices.com/realitycheck/En鈥?/a>How do today's record high oil prices compare to the Carter era oil embargo?
Well considering that the price of gas now is OVER DOUBLE what it was in the Carter Era (THATS INCLUDING INFLATION), I would say it really sucks to have a republican in the white house.How do today's record high oil prices compare to the Carter era oil embargo?
Well, the price of gas per gallon in inflation adjusted dollars is now slightly higher then the price of gas during the oil embargo of the 70's.
But the cause is the same, short supply and high demand.
During the oil embargo OPEC slowed distribution to the US because of our affiliation with Israel.
Now the democrat party will not allow any new oil exploration or refineries in the USA so the supply is restricted, and the demand is high, so the price goes up.
Oil Tops Inflation-Adjusted Record Set in 1980
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
The New York Times -- Capping a relentless rise in recent years, oil prices hit a record high during the day on Monday, then pulled back to close below the record.
The day鈥檚 highest trading price, $103.95 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, broke the record set in April 1980 during the second oil shock. That price, $39.50 a barrel, equals $103.76 today, when adjusted for inflation.
The surge in energy prices is taking place as investors seek refuge in commodities to offset a slowing economy and a declining dollar. Analysts pointed out that financial institutions like pension funds and hedge funds are also buying oil and other commodities like gold as hedges against a rise in inflation.
They're actually slightly higher, even after adjusting for inflation.
Of course, there isn't even an embargo - America can buy all the oil it can afford, it's just global demand is a lot higher, and speculation over 'uncertainty' in oil-producing regions fuels speculation on top of that.
Adjusted for inflation....oil prices are higher now than they were back during Carter's time.
In 1979, after the Iranian Revolution, the inflation adjusted peak was a little over 104 bucks in 2007 dollars, so it was about the same price (adjusting for inflation) as it is now.
The Arab Oil Embargo was in 1973, however, and the problem there was shortages and Nixon's failed attempt at price fixing.
References:
On October 16, 1973, OPEC cut production of oil and placed an embargo on shipments of crude oil to the West, with the United States and the Netherlands specifically targeted. The Netherlands had supplied arms to Israel and allowed the Americans to use Dutch airfields for supply runs to Israel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Oil_Em鈥?/a>
The 1979 (or second) oil crisis in the United States occurred in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. Amid massive protests, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, fled his country in early 1979, allowing Ayatollah Khomeini to gain control. The protests shattered the Iranian oil sector. While the new regime resumed oil exports, it was inconsistent and at a lower volume, forcing prices to go up. Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations, under the presidency of Dr. Mana Alotaiba increased production to offset the decline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_energy鈥?/a>
Personal Notes:
I find it amusing that so many people here on Yahoo conflate the 1973 embargo with what Jimmy Carter called the Energy Crisis in 1979.
This isn't ancient history. Heck, ask your parents or something.
He also closed and capped-off oil-fields all over our country... which are still closed to this day.
None.
';...Unfreezing the assets later became a condition of the hostages' release. ';
Carter going out a President was the condition on why the hostages were released.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carte鈥?/a>
When the Iranian Revolution broke out in Iran, and the Shah was overthrown, the U.S. did not intervene. The Shah went into permanent exile. Carter initially refused him entry to the United States, even on grounds of medical emergency.
Despite his initial refusal to admit the Shah into the United States, on October 22, 1979, Carter finally granted him entry and temporary asylum for the duration of his cancer treatment; the Shah left for Panama on December 15, 1979. In response to the Shah's entry into the U.S., Iranian militants seized the American embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. The Iranians demanded:
1. the return of the Shah to Iran for trial,
2. the return of the Shah's wealth to the Iranian people,
3. an admission of guilt by the United States for its past actions in Iran, plus an apology, and
4. a promise from the United States not to interfere in Iran's affairs in the future.
Though later that year the Shah left the U.S. and died in Egypt, the hostage crisis continued and dominated the last year of Carter's presidency. The subsequent responses to the crisis鈥攆rom a ';Rose Garden strategy'; of staying inside the White House, to the unsuccessful attempt to rescue the hostages by military means鈥攚ere largely seen as contributing to Carter's defeat in the 1980 election.
After the hostages were taken, President Carter issued, on November 14, 1979, Executive Order 12170 - Blocking Iranian Government property, which was used to freeze the bank accounts of the Iranian government in US banks, totaling about $8 billion US at the time. This was to be used as a bargaining chip for the release of the hostages.
In the days before President Ronald Reagan took office, Algerian diplomat Abdulkarim Ghuraib opened fruitful, but demeaning, negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. This resulted in the ';Algiers Accords'; one day before the end of the Carter's Presidency on January 19, 1981, which entailed Iran's commitment to free the hostages immediately.
Higher today. Different circumstances. I remember gas lines blocks long, and you could only buy 10 gallons at a time then.
The price of oil will continue to climb because world oil resource supply cannot support world energy demand much longer:
http://www.a2dvoices.com/realitycheck/En鈥?/a>How do today's record high oil prices compare to the Carter era oil embargo?
Well considering that the price of gas now is OVER DOUBLE what it was in the Carter Era (THATS INCLUDING INFLATION), I would say it really sucks to have a republican in the white house.How do today's record high oil prices compare to the Carter era oil embargo?
Well, the price of gas per gallon in inflation adjusted dollars is now slightly higher then the price of gas during the oil embargo of the 70's.
But the cause is the same, short supply and high demand.
During the oil embargo OPEC slowed distribution to the US because of our affiliation with Israel.
Now the democrat party will not allow any new oil exploration or refineries in the USA so the supply is restricted, and the demand is high, so the price goes up.
Oil Tops Inflation-Adjusted Record Set in 1980
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
The New York Times -- Capping a relentless rise in recent years, oil prices hit a record high during the day on Monday, then pulled back to close below the record.
The day鈥檚 highest trading price, $103.95 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, broke the record set in April 1980 during the second oil shock. That price, $39.50 a barrel, equals $103.76 today, when adjusted for inflation.
The surge in energy prices is taking place as investors seek refuge in commodities to offset a slowing economy and a declining dollar. Analysts pointed out that financial institutions like pension funds and hedge funds are also buying oil and other commodities like gold as hedges against a rise in inflation.
They're actually slightly higher, even after adjusting for inflation.
Of course, there isn't even an embargo - America can buy all the oil it can afford, it's just global demand is a lot higher, and speculation over 'uncertainty' in oil-producing regions fuels speculation on top of that.
Adjusted for inflation....oil prices are higher now than they were back during Carter's time.
In 1979, after the Iranian Revolution, the inflation adjusted peak was a little over 104 bucks in 2007 dollars, so it was about the same price (adjusting for inflation) as it is now.
The Arab Oil Embargo was in 1973, however, and the problem there was shortages and Nixon's failed attempt at price fixing.
References:
On October 16, 1973, OPEC cut production of oil and placed an embargo on shipments of crude oil to the West, with the United States and the Netherlands specifically targeted. The Netherlands had supplied arms to Israel and allowed the Americans to use Dutch airfields for supply runs to Israel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Oil_Em鈥?/a>
The 1979 (or second) oil crisis in the United States occurred in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. Amid massive protests, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, fled his country in early 1979, allowing Ayatollah Khomeini to gain control. The protests shattered the Iranian oil sector. While the new regime resumed oil exports, it was inconsistent and at a lower volume, forcing prices to go up. Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations, under the presidency of Dr. Mana Alotaiba increased production to offset the decline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_energy鈥?/a>
Personal Notes:
I find it amusing that so many people here on Yahoo conflate the 1973 embargo with what Jimmy Carter called the Energy Crisis in 1979.
This isn't ancient history. Heck, ask your parents or something.
He also closed and capped-off oil-fields all over our country... which are still closed to this day.
None.
';...Unfreezing the assets later became a condition of the hostages' release. ';
Carter going out a President was the condition on why the hostages were released.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carte鈥?/a>
When the Iranian Revolution broke out in Iran, and the Shah was overthrown, the U.S. did not intervene. The Shah went into permanent exile. Carter initially refused him entry to the United States, even on grounds of medical emergency.
Despite his initial refusal to admit the Shah into the United States, on October 22, 1979, Carter finally granted him entry and temporary asylum for the duration of his cancer treatment; the Shah left for Panama on December 15, 1979. In response to the Shah's entry into the U.S., Iranian militants seized the American embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. The Iranians demanded:
1. the return of the Shah to Iran for trial,
2. the return of the Shah's wealth to the Iranian people,
3. an admission of guilt by the United States for its past actions in Iran, plus an apology, and
4. a promise from the United States not to interfere in Iran's affairs in the future.
Though later that year the Shah left the U.S. and died in Egypt, the hostage crisis continued and dominated the last year of Carter's presidency. The subsequent responses to the crisis鈥攆rom a ';Rose Garden strategy'; of staying inside the White House, to the unsuccessful attempt to rescue the hostages by military means鈥攚ere largely seen as contributing to Carter's defeat in the 1980 election.
After the hostages were taken, President Carter issued, on November 14, 1979, Executive Order 12170 - Blocking Iranian Government property, which was used to freeze the bank accounts of the Iranian government in US banks, totaling about $8 billion US at the time. This was to be used as a bargaining chip for the release of the hostages.
In the days before President Ronald Reagan took office, Algerian diplomat Abdulkarim Ghuraib opened fruitful, but demeaning, negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. This resulted in the ';Algiers Accords'; one day before the end of the Carter's Presidency on January 19, 1981, which entailed Iran's commitment to free the hostages immediately.
Higher today. Different circumstances. I remember gas lines blocks long, and you could only buy 10 gallons at a time then.
Oil was up $4/Barrel Today. Why were Exxon, Conoco & Chevron Almost Flat Today?
Don't Hillary and the Dems say that people who own those stocks are getting rich?
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cq?d=v1%26amp;s=oil鈥?/a>
http://www.marketwatch.com/Oil was up $4/Barrel Today. Why were Exxon, Conoco %26amp; Chevron Almost Flat Today?
hahahahahahaha, I can see 'dense' is making a comeback.Oil was up $4/Barrel Today. Why were Exxon, Conoco %26amp; Chevron Almost Flat Today?
booo ya my relatives on the board of chevron woot woot
I have a methane engine.
... it get's crappy milage though.
No!
Those stocks have peaked until oil goes over $175 (IF it goes over $175).lipstick color
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cq?d=v1%26amp;s=oil鈥?/a>
http://www.marketwatch.com/Oil was up $4/Barrel Today. Why were Exxon, Conoco %26amp; Chevron Almost Flat Today?
hahahahahahaha, I can see 'dense' is making a comeback.Oil was up $4/Barrel Today. Why were Exxon, Conoco %26amp; Chevron Almost Flat Today?
booo ya my relatives on the board of chevron woot woot
I have a methane engine.
... it get's crappy milage though.
No!
Those stocks have peaked until oil goes over $175 (IF it goes over $175).
Today is my due date and I dont feel like she is coming anytime soon...I tried castor oil 2 wks and was?
Thinking of doing it again but not sure of how much i should take?? I took 2oz last time. Any I deas of what I should do or how much I should take?? I'm 40wks today, and last time I was checked(like 2wks ago) I was 3cm, and crevix was very very thin. Oh and they already stripped my membranes.....Today is my due date and I dont feel like she is coming anytime soon...I tried castor oil 2 wks and was?
seriously jus b patient and let things happen naturally... with my 2nd boy iw as very impatient towards the end and tried everything including castor oil and it did nothing for me... all it did was get me frustrated.. and i ended up over due with him.. im 40 +3 today and im jus goin with the flow even tho im miserable and want him to come out! i am gettn induced on monday so i have a few more days... but ull see urs very soon jus wait it out... good luck..Today is my due date and I dont feel like she is coming anytime soon...I tried castor oil 2 wks and was?
Uh, I've heard not to take anything. I've also heard what everyone else posted to be true as well. Having sex, walking, and I've also heard jumping on a trampoline. I'm not sure that last one is true, but it would be funny, lol.
Well my grandmother had me drink the bottle of castor oil mixed with oj. In one pregnancy it made me have contractions, and in the other just gave me the runs. Try eating some spicy food and then walking until you feel like you can't walk anymore. This helped get me going my last pregnancy. I pasted some links below to give you some ideas. Be careful though, it is best to wait for nature to take it's course. You are almost there = ) Congratulations and best wishes!
Did u do one of these??
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>
If u did then take 2oz again twice a day
jk jk i really dont know
I have heard a lot of bad things about castor oil so I wouldnt recommend taking it again.
Although phisically is sounds like you are ready to go it could still be two weeks yet. I am sure you have probably heard and tried all of the recommended things, hot sex, hot baths, hot currys... Also walking is supposed to be good.
I tried it all and truth be told, most babies dont come until about week after there due date.
Apparently your body isnt ready for labor yet.
To do the castor oil again would be extremely selfish and irresponsible.
I've seen too many sick babies, near death from a mom taking castor oil and the baby passing mec in utero then swallowing it, its sad to see these babies struggle to breath when the lungs are full of the meconium.
Castor oil will not work, and if you try to take more, you will likely make yourself sick, and possibly stress your baby as well.
If you're considering doing this, please at the very least call your doctor and ask their professional opinion.
Be patient, that's all you can do. Your baby will be here sooner than you think!
have sex.. i knw it sounds funny but it works most of the time..
Walking will help your labor begin. Having sex will do the same. I remember my OB/GYN telling me that there is something in the semen that causes labor to start. It may be akward, but who cares? You'll have your bundle of joy to hold within 24 hours!
Congratulations!
no that is not recomended, your baby will come when she is ready, if not in a week or so you will be induced, tough it out hun i know it is not easy
LOL have sex...congrats and if u get scared pray God is always there to guid you know matter what
just let nature run its course The baby will come when its ready
Castor oil really isn't the best idea. It causes mom to have diaherria, which can lead to dehydration. That is never good when going into labor! I know you are ready for LO to be here, but baby will come when it is developmentally ready!
But, I did some research due to the number of these questions, and castor oil should ONLY be used if you are overdue already, and NOT a high risk at all. Even then, just a little. And please be careful! We don't want mom dehydrated and in trouble!
The safest inducers are sex and walking. Good luck!
Forgot to add! There has been a link between moms taking castor oil and meconium being found in the amniotic fluid. Keep in mind this can be near fatal for baby!
Do NOT take castor oil. Who told you that ';old wives tale';? Let this pregnancy progress - No one has ever stayed pregnant!
seriously jus b patient and let things happen naturally... with my 2nd boy iw as very impatient towards the end and tried everything including castor oil and it did nothing for me... all it did was get me frustrated.. and i ended up over due with him.. im 40 +3 today and im jus goin with the flow even tho im miserable and want him to come out! i am gettn induced on monday so i have a few more days... but ull see urs very soon jus wait it out... good luck..Today is my due date and I dont feel like she is coming anytime soon...I tried castor oil 2 wks and was?
Uh, I've heard not to take anything. I've also heard what everyone else posted to be true as well. Having sex, walking, and I've also heard jumping on a trampoline. I'm not sure that last one is true, but it would be funny, lol.
Well my grandmother had me drink the bottle of castor oil mixed with oj. In one pregnancy it made me have contractions, and in the other just gave me the runs. Try eating some spicy food and then walking until you feel like you can't walk anymore. This helped get me going my last pregnancy. I pasted some links below to give you some ideas. Be careful though, it is best to wait for nature to take it's course. You are almost there = ) Congratulations and best wishes!
Did u do one of these??
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>
If u did then take 2oz again twice a day
jk jk i really dont know
I have heard a lot of bad things about castor oil so I wouldnt recommend taking it again.
Although phisically is sounds like you are ready to go it could still be two weeks yet. I am sure you have probably heard and tried all of the recommended things, hot sex, hot baths, hot currys... Also walking is supposed to be good.
I tried it all and truth be told, most babies dont come until about week after there due date.
Apparently your body isnt ready for labor yet.
To do the castor oil again would be extremely selfish and irresponsible.
I've seen too many sick babies, near death from a mom taking castor oil and the baby passing mec in utero then swallowing it, its sad to see these babies struggle to breath when the lungs are full of the meconium.
Castor oil will not work, and if you try to take more, you will likely make yourself sick, and possibly stress your baby as well.
If you're considering doing this, please at the very least call your doctor and ask their professional opinion.
Be patient, that's all you can do. Your baby will be here sooner than you think!
have sex.. i knw it sounds funny but it works most of the time..
Walking will help your labor begin. Having sex will do the same. I remember my OB/GYN telling me that there is something in the semen that causes labor to start. It may be akward, but who cares? You'll have your bundle of joy to hold within 24 hours!
Congratulations!
no that is not recomended, your baby will come when she is ready, if not in a week or so you will be induced, tough it out hun i know it is not easy
LOL have sex...congrats and if u get scared pray God is always there to guid you know matter what
just let nature run its course The baby will come when its ready
Castor oil really isn't the best idea. It causes mom to have diaherria, which can lead to dehydration. That is never good when going into labor! I know you are ready for LO to be here, but baby will come when it is developmentally ready!
But, I did some research due to the number of these questions, and castor oil should ONLY be used if you are overdue already, and NOT a high risk at all. Even then, just a little. And please be careful! We don't want mom dehydrated and in trouble!
The safest inducers are sex and walking. Good luck!
Forgot to add! There has been a link between moms taking castor oil and meconium being found in the amniotic fluid. Keep in mind this can be near fatal for baby!
Do NOT take castor oil. Who told you that ';old wives tale';? Let this pregnancy progress - No one has ever stayed pregnant!
A rock rolled under my car, today my car will not hold oil at all. Please help.?
I need help bad. Yesterday a rock fell off of a big truck and I couldn't help but drive over it. It seemed like everything was fine. Until I started hearing a noise that sounded like maybe there wasn't any oil in the car. This morning the ground below my car was full of oil. I put a pint of oil into the car and moved it into another parking space and waited a while. The ground was again covered with oil. I'm terrified to drive it because the car will not hold any oil. I drive a 2002 Kia Spectra and I hope I can get this fixed without going to the dealer. Does anyone have any suggestions of what they think it may be. Please if you can help it would be wonderful.A rock rolled under my car, today my car will not hold oil at all. Please help.?
you have a hole in your oil pan. do not start or drive this vehicle to have it repaired, it must be towed or further damage will result. Find a local mechanic, they will be able repair this with a replacement pan.
you have a hole in your oil pan. do not start or drive this vehicle to have it repaired, it must be towed or further damage will result. Find a local mechanic, they will be able repair this with a replacement pan.
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