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snberk103

macrumors 603
Oct 22, 2007
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An Island in the Salish Sea
Blame China.

How profound, American.

But I'm not American....

...

As if that was the important part.

Then perhaps I'm missing the point of your initial post...


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Meanwhile, petroleum companies have started to jack up the cost of gas, using Iran as the excuse, despite statements from Saudi Arabia that they would make up for any decrease in Iranian oil production.
 

flopticalcube

macrumors G4
Meanwhile, petroleum companies have started to jack up the cost of gas, using Iran as the excuse, despite statements from Saudi Arabia that they would make up for any decrease in Iranian oil production.

Oil companies don't control prices, the market does. Gasoline prices are going up because some older refineries where shuttered due to thin margins and a fire in Blaine closed the 1/2mbpd BP refinery so gasoline supply looks very constricted going into the driving season.
 

Apple OC

macrumors 68040
Oct 14, 2010
3,667
4,328
Hogtown
Iran cuts off oil to Britain and France

ho hum, gas prices will spike a bit ... however the real story is Iran's nuclear program ... Israel is watching Iran like a hawk right now.
 
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