# Stupid question on gas prices

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**Created:** [May 14, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-question-on-gas-prices/197454 "2008-05-14T21:20:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-question-on-gas-prices/197454/19 "2008-05-15T20:30:18Z")

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> [@What TV shows do you watch?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-tv-shows-do-you-watch/36357/45):
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> Really? Your kidding right?
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> If the price of crude isnt the issue, then why the hell is home heating oil $3.999 a gallon now thqat crude is over $125.00 a barrel, but back when crude was $65.00 a barrel, home heating oil was $0.899 per gallon?
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> Crude prices, refinment costs, transporting costs, ect all affect the price at the pump.
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> But you know the number one thing that affects pump price, right?
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> YOU, me, and every other person that continues to pay the prices without reducing your driving habits and styles (seen as gas usage). It’s all simple econonmics, supply and demand, as long there is a demand, and you have the supply, you can charge whatever you want.

no… i’m not kidding. i suppose that my statement was rather unclear. the refinement costs of a sweet vs sour oil is how the prices of the end products fluctuate without the crude prices playing a role. so yeah… i’m not missing the economic model here… it’s pretty simple, nor am i talking about gas prices and oil companys vs opec… i was simply responding to the gasoline vs motor oil question. i know that the demand drives the price and the cost of delivery (of the manufactoring process, not literal shipping) is what is the end result of prices, lets not forget taxes, marketing and good old markup.

but that’s discussion for another thread.

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