Norcal2's Blog

Experts will toss this around but but the reality is all that can be discussed is theory and that is how much mystery is wrapped up in the mysterious "crisis" every 20 years.  The end result is usually record profits for oil companies (see Exxon's 9 MILLION, 800 MILLION quarter profit) and we end up thanking them when prices go down even though they end up higher that they were before the "crisis".

If I were to hazard a guess I would guess that Utah, with 5 or 6 refineries is turning into a mini-Exxon mystery.  Perhaps we should be reliant outside of Utah and pay lower prices like everyone else. 

Truthfully it just is and we may not know exactly why because of how vague this business is but we do know there is no real remedy so they blame the poor soccer mom who may be using less gas than those who always blame the public who are held hostage. 

It would be quite nice if every service station in America were required to have one single bio-fuel pump like the successful experiment in Brazil that ended with them becoming self-sufficient and the farming community souring over the concept.  Granted there are some bugs but bugs get worked out with use and they are currently converted fully.  So why don't we have access to bio-fuels at every station so that access makes it a good alternative for road warriors?  Look at supplier contracts.  Look at me...I just went full circle back to NINE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION and no sense.

Ah the mystery of it all.