Sean Comey
Sean Comey
coming good money
They're having a very good year, and that money is coming out of your pocket.
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It's not like the government is going to come in and set price controls. (Fuel) is a commodity that's governed by the free market. Gasoline is like anything else; (corporations) will charge what people are willing to pay.
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We are entering the time of year when historically gas prices have tended to rise because consumption increases. We are starting out this season at a level that is much higher than last year, and last year was certainly no bargain at the gas pump.
average consumers higher increases level month price starting troubling year
We often see price increases in January. What's particularly troubling for consumers is that the average price for the first month of 2006 is starting at a much higher level than it did a year ago.
light wish
We wish we could tell you there's light at the end of the tunnel, but it's probably an oncoming train.
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When California switched to ethanol, it was cheaper than the gas it was being mixed with - there was such a glut on the market. Now the demand for ethanol is way up.
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Unless international tensions ease to the point where the cost of crude oil drops significantly, there's nothing to suggest that consumer fuel prices will be falling anytime in the near future.
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With what's going on with the aftermath of the hurricane, I would expect prices to go up rather than down in September.