STEVE853
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Like they lost any money.They still made a nice profit.
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NJColt
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umm... DON'T EVEN DARE TELL ME THE "OIL MAJORS" ARE PAINED!!!
GIVE ME 1 DAMN QUARTER OF THEIR PAIN!!!!!!!!
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OSHAPT
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Just great.
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magnumCA
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poor oil companies
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Rick52
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Look at your stimulist check in fine print it says pay to the order of US oil companys...
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POLELANE
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don't forget to send our contributions, too
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mysub
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I'll send them my contribution immediately.
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Somis1
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Yeah, this, along with the price of gasoline, is a little hard to swallow.
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hangupanddrive
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Gee, we should take up a collection for them!!!
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PenDoctrJD
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Gosh, as long as they don't affect poor little Exxon.
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NissanGirl
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Boo hoo!!!
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cry me a river
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Don20
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Oh, these poor boys only made $300 Billion more last quarter than they did same quarter last year. (wish I had such a problem).
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rogerparry
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Does he really think we will feel sorry for him? I'm sure he starts laughing as soon as he gets away from the cameras.
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woos777
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It's true. Because they were crying all the way their bank.
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WillyG
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You got any more swamp land for sale, cause I ain't buying that one. So you're saying they make all those billions of dollars in profit and they hate it ? Come on . . .
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w4kh
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Geez, my poor oil baron friends... maybe we should have a Memorial Day telethon to raise money to give to these parasites who are whining about how high prices are squeezing them? I think NOT!
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Cuzilla
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Hey bicycler, before wealth can be confiscated it must first be created! The Egyptians did not build the Suez Canal and Venesuala did not build the wells or refineries.
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REVLAW
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When dealing with a necessity commodity, the oil majors only pay "lip service" to the pain felt by the consumers at the pump. Their interests are only their own.
[Edited by: REVLAW at 5/16/2008 10:25:45 AM EST]
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ssect8
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B.S. And I quote (from above) "even though they fuel tremendous profits". Give me a break, what a bunch of hypocrites. They are right up there with used car salesmen and members of Congress.
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Cuzilla
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Who cares about the oil majors? I am making very good on investments in Canadian energy and related companies. The oilsands are booming.
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fairchildd
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they haven't been MY friend either
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Capt2007
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What a bunch of BS
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bicycler
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AC-302; Our gov`ts could control the foreign companies if they chose to do so. All foreign companies have to live within the country they operate, and the laws that exist in that country apply to them. Thus Chavez took control of foreign oil companies. I would not say that I agree with him but it is a fact of life.Remember Egypt took over the Suez canal from the British.
Why do our gov`ts not do something withe the oilbarons? Could it be that those who lobby for the oilbarons in our capitols donate money to the election coffers?
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niceguytx
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The real beneficiaries are the owners of the resources, which are mostly (~80%) owned by national governments, many of which are not US allies.
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grccMI
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It will affect everyone.
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spunky4443
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Well I would imagine that the Public feels real sorry for you.
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And the 'oildevil' sobs all the way to the bank because his earnings are not as high as he/she would like! The 'oildevil' could cut the price and still get a more reasonable markup ,but he chooses to hit the economy to get a huge profit and blame it on someone else. He wins-we lose!
His greedy efforts are aided by those like 'kingdick' who for one reason or an other cheerleads the apology of the oilbarons. I pay little attention to these apologists since many if not all of them have a vested interest such as employment themselves or relatives and maybe oil company shares.
I do admit a vested interest. I buy gas but never support the big oilbarons such as Esso/Exxon, Shell,Mobil,Cheveron. I do not own any shares in the big oilbarons empire either. To own shares would make me,in my mind, an oil qiusling.
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JRFAN88
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whatever...bud eee
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cbpilot
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And yet gas is 17 cents / gallon in Venezuela. See: http://www.thewvsr.com/gasprices.htm
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GooseMI
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You want me to feel sorry?
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MnSwede
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Anybody want to buy a tropical rainforest in Arizona?
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CheapoBob
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whose richer, not me
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AnObserver
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High crude price squeeze the refiners as well as the consumers ..and.. it gives Big Oil a massive PR problem
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Bity
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Break the dependency on them!
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rod1965
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get a clue ConocoPhillips. take a profit hit, lower prices and you might make more in volume.
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Yah right??:?:?
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AC-302
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I'd still rather have the American companies in more control than the foreign ones. At least the profits come here. And for those who think this way, at least American companies can stand some chance of reguation through the American government. Not so the big foreign majors..
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DeHavilland
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Shoot the speculators!
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MG_Sputnik
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It's a shame. Now their profits will only be in the millions instead of billions of dollars. I hope they can survive!
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CoronaKid
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Cry me a river!
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No comment!
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Between 2005 and 2008 the refiners share of the retail price has dropped from 19.00% * $0.43 per gallon in 2005 to 12.50% * $0.38 per gallon in 2008.
But that will not faze all you Refiners "Greed" statements even though they have seen a lower percent of our gas cost.
All the profit is in crude oil production.
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Between 2005 and 2008 the share of all tax on the retail price has dropped from 19.00% @ $0.43 per gallon in 2005 to 14.50% @ $0.43 per gallon in 2008.
Between 2005 and 2008 the refiners share of the retail price has dropped from 19.00% @ $0.43 per gallon in 2005 to 12.50% @ $0.38 per gallon in 2008.
Between 2005 and 2008 the marketing and distribution share of the retail price has dropped from 9.00% @ $0.20 per gallon in 2005 to 6.00% @ $0.18 per gallon in 2008.
Between 2005 and 2008 the cost of crude oil share of the retail price has increased from 53.00% @ $1.20 per gallon in 2005 to 67.00% @ $2.04 per gallon in 2008.
All the profit is in crude oil production.
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And the Speculators !!
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Rick52
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It's not over till the well runs dry......
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gatj1025
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Maybe Dodge is counting on the price of gas to go back down... Ha Ha Ha LOL, ROFL.
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Laser917
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93probeguy - I want to see Dodges face when gas prices spike way up there. Oh wait they are on the brink of bankruptcy again so they can sell a bunch of cars and then go bankrupt so they don't have to honor the gas deal. I get it.
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Rick52
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Get a ROPE ! !
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rvnvet70
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See how it pains the consumer.
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Blah blah blah........ join the club!
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Brockvillian
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I am so sure.
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