# Oil rig blows up, gas prices follow trend? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 4, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922 "2010-05-04T13:03:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/1 "2010-05-04T13:03:26Z")
Following the recent explosion and sinking of the oil rig [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap\_on\_bi\_ge/us\_louisiana\_oil\_rig\_explosion](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_bi_ge/us_louisiana_oil_rig_explosion) I presume gas is going to slowly creep up as it tends to do anytime anything gas related hits the news media. > It would be hypocritical of me to slam the oil and gas industry right now as I finally unloaded one oil and gas property last week for more than just pocket change — not much more than that to be sure. > But I don’t control the petroleum markets, obviously, or I wouldn’t be sitting here writing on a blog that only a couple of friends, a few of my brothers and I read. I’m joking, of course. I have had readers from 21 different countries on the last 500 page hits. However long a period that might be. And it might interest you to know that behind the U.S. and Japan (my friend Paul), 1.6 percent of my page visits have been from the Ukraine while 11 countries including China, India, Ger_many and Iran tie for 0.2 per_cent of my readers, visits, whatever. Filler. That’s what that was. > The point I was going to make was that gasoline remains higher than it was a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. On average it is anywhere from $0.70 to $.0.95 per gallon throughout the U.S. It seems, as well, that it might just take another jump because of the **[explosion and sinking of Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704133804575197613591134990.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular)** oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. > [![http://eightfeetdeep.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/zephyr.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/9/e9e059a365a8198700c8d1bf1a71e76ee18dc69e.jpeg)](http://eightfeetdeep.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/zephyr.jpg) > The Coast Guard Cutter Zephyr from Pascagoula, Miss., searches Wednesday for survivors from the Deepater Horizon explosion about 50 miles southeast of Venice, La. USCG photo > No one is saying that right now, except people like myself who know absolutely nothing about the workings of the oil and gas industry. However, doesn’t it seem logical? Even though the Deepwater Horizon had yet to produce any oil it would seem a rig which would cost about $600 million to replace, not to mention scores of lawsuits that one might bet are already on the horizon, sorry for the pun, would set off a chain reaction. And it seems that at the bot\*tom it all ends with the consumer paying more at the pump. S\*\*t rolls down hill, we used to say in the Navy. I don’t know why, it doesn’t seem much like a nautical saying to me. > Transocean Ltd. operated the rig for BP, the artist oil company formerly known as Prince British Petroleum. That company is relatively fresh from having millions upon more millions of dollars extracted from it in fines and from a settlement engineered by local (Beaumont, Texas) **[lawyer Brent Coon over the BP Texas City, Texas refinery explosion](http://www.texascityexplosion.com/)** five years ago. That blast killed 15 workers. > With the oil rig’s sinking, the Texas City saga somewhat fresh and the fact that both Transocean and BP each lost more than 50 cents in stock trading today on the New York Stock Exchange, it would cetainly seem that a chain reaction is not unexpected. That, of course, could set off more s\*\*t running down hill and ultimately cause motorists to have lighter pocketbooks or at least fewer dig\*its to the left of the decimal point in their bank accounts. > It goes unsaid that as time goes on from when the explosion happened that the fate of the missing workers becomes more and more ominous. That has nothing to do with the price of gasoline in Beaumont, Texas, for now at least, nor does it affect the price of eggs in China. > People have real issues over which to worry such as whether their loved ones are alive or dead in the sometimes unforgiving waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Whether we pay more for gaso_line because of this is really irrel_e_vant when looked through the lens of life. Nev_er_the_less, some will pay with their lives so we can pay at the pump. > Inarticulate perhaps as it is to say, it sucks. However, it’s just another day’s work. > **[Will oil rig's sinking raise gas prices? Should we really care right now? -...](http://eightfeetdeep.com/will-oil-rigs-sinking-raise-gas-prices-should-we-really-care-right-now/)** > > It would be hypocritical of me to slam the oil and gas industry right now as I finally unloaded one oil and gas property last week for more than just pocket change — not much more than that to be sure. But I don’t control the petroleum markets,... Let’s hope for the best but plan for the worst. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/2 "2010-05-04T14:47:11Z")
If that is the case, this would be the first time oil companies are raising the price of gas _with_ a legit reason. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Neo187H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@Neo187H](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neo187H)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/3 "2010-05-04T15:39:08Z")
Of course the gas prices are going to go up, summer is coming. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/4 "2010-05-04T16:25:48Z")
any excuse to raise gas prices it seems. Fucking thieves. ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/5 "2010-05-04T19:40:20Z")
how are they thieves? you guys like capitalism correct? anti neo-liberalism? ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/6 "2010-05-04T19:45:47Z")
Its just crazy how they can raise the prices whenever they feel like it. There should be some kind of regulation on it. Most of the time the price is raised on gas that is already in the tank. ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/7 "2010-05-04T19:47:01Z")
you are unamerican PJB. anti-capitalist to the max! ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/8 "2010-05-04T19:48:40Z")
you like paying $3 a gallon for gas? Last year it was $2. ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/9 "2010-05-04T19:51:20Z")
UN MER I KAN . . . PJB ! 1 ! ! 1 also, i get 60 MPG. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/10 "2010-05-04T19:54:15Z")
I get 15 mpg and I love my truck and Im not getting rid of it. Time to open up the Alaskan pipe line and start using US oil instead of foreign oil. ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/11 "2010-05-04T19:56:12Z")
or look into bio-fuel that’s not corn based. if we wanted to, the US could get rid of its oil dependency in like 6 months. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/12 "2010-05-04T19:59:50Z")
I wish gas was $1 or less like it was when I started driving. I cant really think of anything else thats tripled in price like gas has since 1998. ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/13 "2010-05-04T20:03:19Z")
gold, silver, water, food (subsidies) ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/14 "2010-05-04T20:21:20Z")
Lol more economics fail from you tards. ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/15 "2010-05-05T05:02:25Z")
> [@FS: 96 Toyota Tercel 2 dr BEST OFFER update w/PICS!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-96-toyota-tercel-2-dr-best-offer-update-w-pics/31284/3): > > **Its just crazy how they can raise the prices whenever they feel like it. There should be some kind of regulation on it.** > > Most of the time the price is raised on gas that is already in the tank. It is regulated, that’s why we’re fucked. [OPEC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC) ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/16 "2010-05-05T05:18:08Z")
FUCK. E85 FTMFW. ---
**Author:** ![Jammer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jammer/32/6349_2.png) [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/17 "2010-05-05T05:34:59Z")
Wow. Tards No matter what, this is an excuse to see $4-$5 a gallon prices by mid summer ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/18 "2010-05-05T05:39:31Z")
It’s seriously worth it for me to convert to E85 now… More HPs and cheap. ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/19 "2010-05-05T05:43:06Z")
> [@Retarded Skyline Launch](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/retarded-skyline-launch/31667/16): > > It’s seriously worth it for me to convert to E85 now… More HPs and cheap. thinking about doing the same to the trans am ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922/20 "2010-05-05T06:15:53Z")
I was looking a a swap for my car to toyota tundra 5.7L motor 3UR-FBE. E85 BROS [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oil-rig-blows-up-gas-prices-follow-trend/251922.md?page=2)