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Originally Posted by liveforadream
Those are just a few things that contribute to increase the price of oil.
But if we are to put blame, then the average American who unnecessarily drives around with gas-guzzling SUVs, lives an excessive lifestyle and with little awareness of conservation are at fault just as much as the oil company since they drives up the demand, hence the price of oil
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I suppose we can be more efficient by eliminating unnecessary driving. That may ease prices a bit. We can use more fuel-efficient vehicles too, but that doesn't mean we should turn a blind eye to speculators. Everyone with a gas guzzling SUV has to pay for their gas. Speculators steal. If you give them a chance, they'll steal all they can regardless of consumption rates. They manipulate the markets with abandon, and we ending up paying through the nose for
their excessive lifestyles. We get nothing in return.
I say we eliminate theft, then we can focus on efficiency.