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Is this the same Nancy Pelosi that promised if Dems were elected in 06 that gas prices would come down a $1.00 a gallon. Pelosi's a party hack~~if you believe the bullshit she says, I have pity for you.

How is Congress going to control oil prices when it's world demand that is the main problem. The oil "reserves" are there for a crisis situation, not when Americans are feeling a pinch. It may be a good thing they're making record profits, since it takes a whole lot of $$$ to drill in the few remaining places Dems (envirocrats) allow drilling. (such as Anwar) Any tax you put on any corporation gets passed on to the consumer. It doesn't take much sense to figure that out~

Sun Apr 27, 7:05 PM ET

PERTH (Reuters) - Oil struck a record high at $119.93 a barrel on Monday, extending the previous session's rally, as a strike closed a major British oil pipeline and as fresh violence in Nigeria reignited supply fears.
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Simmering geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran also helped boost oil prices.

U.S. light crude for June delivery rose 81 cents to $119.33 by 2249 GMT, after striking a lifetime high of $119.93 a barrel at the start of Globex electronic trade.

U.S. oil settled $2.46 higher at $118.52 a barrel on Friday.

London Brent crude rose 66 cents to $117.

"Supply side concerns underpinned the oil price," David Moore, a commodity strategist at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said in a note to clients.

"Oil supplies from Nigeria have been disrupted by militant attacks and a strike by some oil workers. A strike at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland has caused significant disruption to supplies from the North Sea," he said.

A pipeline carrying nearly half of Britain's oil was closed on Sunday as a strike over pensions began at the neighboring Grangemouth refinery in Scotland, operator BP (BP.L) said.

The refinery, owned by international chemical company Ineos, produces a tenth of Britain's petrol and diesel but also supplies vital steam to BP's Kinneil plant that starts to process the crude oil coming ashore frol 70 North Sea fields.

In Nigeria, unidentified gunmen killed five policemen and seized several weapons in a raid on a police station in the oil-rich southern Nigerian state of Rivers on Sunday, a police spokeswoman said.

The attack comes just two days after a strike and attacks by rebels forced Nigeria's two largest oil firms, Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L), to shut in some production.

A step up in tensions between U.S. and the world's fourth-largest crude exporter Iran also contributed to oil's gain.

A cargo ship hired by the U.S. military fired warning shots at boats suspected to be Iranian, the U.S. Navy said on Friday, underscoring tension in the Gulf as the Pentagon sharpened its warnings to Tehran.

Iran denied there had been any confrontation between its forces and a U.S. ship, Iranian media reported.

Iran also said on Sunday a "disastrous situation" facing the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan, coupled with Washington's domestic issues, made any U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic unlikely.

Tensions between Washington and the OPEC nation last year helped send oil to record highs. Crude prices have surged more than five-fold since 2002 as supplies struggle to keep pace with rising demand in emerging economies, such as China.

Remember I said 5 to 7 dollars a gallon will force people to slow down, its getting closer and closer...time will tell.

Why do people think it is the government's responsibility to fix every childish thing that we the people do? I hear everyone crying about the price of gas, but few are slowing down and staying home. Where did the attitude come from that I can do whatever I want, no matter how stupid, and the government should have to bail me out of the mess I created?

So, are you saying Exxon is a "buy" right now?

We didn't create the mess, the gov't did with taxes and war...

Just enough to get my car to the scrap yard...

I think we may slightly disagree. I went to a comedy club tonight. The parking lot was full of full sized vehicles and the "super" SUV's. I would bet the mpg average of the vehicles in the parking lot was 10 to 12 mpg. I say we're doing it to ourselves, to a certain degree.

Americans don't need a freakin' Hummer to go to a comedy club, unless they're expecting sniper fire.

Buying big is good for the ecomedy.

As a rancher who does put food on people's tables, my wranglers and I just ride the horses to town if we need something. We load up the saddlebags with groceries, medicine, etc... and come home. Thank goodness town is only a few miles away.

I have a Chevy 1500 that gets 24 mpg and I only drive it once a week. Believe it or not, I don't miss driving at all. I much prefer to ride the horses and have the comaraderie of the wranglers.

Yes Indy, this is the one and the same Nancy Pelosi. I don't believe a darn word she says!!! She's a farce!!!
Finally... someone who is paying attention to what was written in the OP!!!
The Dems blow smoke! Always saying they are trying to pass a bill and the bill never goes thru. Just like ending the war... did NOT happen, did it??? NO!!! This was her letter and it's BS!!! This is the propaganda our elected officials try to feed us!

Just the kind of response I have been waiting for Indy... Good Job!

Excellent point Dave! The people are stupid, as a majority. They will trade their Freedom for Security... a false security, cos they listen to what the gov has been putting out there, telling the people... We will protect you, we will help you. It is all lies!!! The gov can not do it!! Where were they on 9/11??? Protect us HELL!!! And the gov will NOT do anything about the fuel prices either. They are all investors and are getting filthy rich off the oil. They are full of bull when they try to act like they care... They DON'T!!!!

Ya'll keep up the good postings, I got a load to haul to Texas. C'YA!

--- You!- Americans are one of the worlds consumer powerhouses.As an individual and or group can "vote" with your pocket and lifestyle as all the rest of us can to seek change on a protracted basis --- Go organic -- even in part whilst being ever diligent of the manipulations/propaganda

Everyone in the USA take one week of vacation at the same time, don't drive at all for that one week, oil companys can sale nothing for a week,
that will wake them up.

If everyone one will start peeing in the neighbors gas tanks. Then the cars will stop running and people will take them to the garage and it would take a week for them to fix the problem with so many not working. Oh! I have a locking gas cap.

Best idea I've heard so far. I've got dibs on Algore's limo!

I tried this awhile back, and it was a disaster.Good luck with urs.

I wonder how true these prices really are?

PRICE OF GAS AROUND THE WORLD (gonna make you sick!)

((Prices are quoted in US dollars per gallon for regular unleaded))



Oslo, Norway
$6.82



Hong Kong
$6.25



Brussels, Belgium
$6.16



London, UK
$5.96



Rome, Italy
$5.80



Tokyo, Japan
$5.25



Sao Paulo, Brazil
$4.42



New Delhi, India
$3.71



Sidney, Australia
$3.42



Johannesburg, South Africa
$3.39



Mexico City
$2.22



Buenos Aires, Argentina
$2.09


... YOU'RE GONNA ((LOVE)) THIS ...



Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
$0.91



Kuwait
$0.78



Caracas, Venezuela
$0.12

NOW, DOESN'T THAT JUST FROST YOUR PATOOTIE?!

:::At TWELVE cents a gallon...it might as well be FREE!!!::::


I can only remember waaaaay back when it was .25 cents a gallon and that was in the late 60's. I do know now with the cost of gas going up, food prices are going up and the crime is on a rise with people stealing gas from other peoples vehicles.

As long as you think and or place yourself in a position that you NEED something that someone else has, you surrender your power to them (as well as your pocket book). And they (oilers) will no doubt abuse that power and take you for whatever they can get. Its freakin human nature. Its called supply and demand and most times its ""artificially"" manipulated by those who know they have this power over you. (there is plenty of oil in this planet to last for centuries). Stop and or reduce your demands (a position you put yourself in) and who cares about the manipulated supply factor, not to mention the freakin price. You choose.

and then we woke up.

BTW.. god is love ... not anger

I'm going to start riding my bike.

Trying to re-write history are we? Huh?
Maybe you should mention why the bills to end this stupid war and other good bills to reign in pork barrel government spending failed.

Because they were vetoed by Bush or voted down by congressional republicans!

Unfortunately the Democrats didn't have a big enough majority to over-ride a presidential veto or get a bill passed when virtually every republican voted against it.

Republicans had it all. A solid majority in the Senate, a solid majority in the House of Representatives, The White House and a right leaning Supreme court. What did they do with it?

But that's ok, republicans days are numbered. 267 to be exact! Then watch! It will be New Years Eve, Christmas and your birthday all rolled into one.