In the Twin Cities there was a 15 Cent increase in Diesel Fuel Prices this week. Anyone else notice the same in other parts of the country? Anyone know whats causing it?

The reason is they don't need a reason. All the company's that sell products or services to the oil companys should charge the oil company's twice as much or more than they charge everyone else. The oil company's report record profits and try to blame the high prices on the middle east, bad weather when it is simple greed on thier part.

The green people that don't want any drilling in the US or any new refineries aren't helping any.

In the Twin Cities there was a 15 Cent increase in Diesel Fuel Prices this week. Anyone else notice the same in other parts of the country? Anyone know whats causing it?

In the Twin Cities there was a 15 Cent increase in Diesel Fuel Prices this week. Anyone else notice the same in other parts of the country? Anyone know whats causing it?

In the Twin Cities there was a 15 Cent increase in Diesel Fuel Prices this week. Anyone else notice the same in other parts of the country? Anyone know whats causing it?

Funny, in talking to the oil industry people, I've been told that it wouldn't matter if they were allowed to drill anyplace their heart desired -- or for that matter every 10 feet everywhere on the planet -- there isn't enough oil left to be tapped to make a dent in what is expected to happen in the oil markets over the next 50 years or so.

Funny, in talking to the oil industry people, I've been told that it wouldn't matter if they were allowed to drill anyplace their heart desired -- or for that matter every 10 feet everywhere on the planet -- there isn't enough oil left to be tapped to make a dent in what is expected to happen in the oil markets over the next 50 years or so.

In St Louis, it jumped $2.79 to $3.09. Yowza.

Get the government out of the way and you will see plenty of oil at a price less than we have now. Also, we wouldn't be lining the pockets of those that like to shoot missles and blow up children. Let's get the oil that is available here, increase biodiesel and ethanol use, build a few more refineries, and lower our consumption a little, and we would be sitting pretty good.

Only problem is with the "lower our consumption" part. From what I've seen since '73, since we had the first go round on this, this country will only reduce it's consumption when forced to by 1) higher fuel prices, or 2) government mandated CAFE regs.

If magically tomorrow morning, we suddenly had a new supply of crude and another 10% refining capacity, such that prices dropped back down to even the $1.50/gallon range, 95% of the people in this country would go back to their old ways immediately. SUV and large truck sales would soar again, you wouldn't be able to give away a hybrid or TDI, and they would conveniently forget that gas ever cost $3/gallon. As long as fuel is plentiful and cheap, then the majority of people in this country just don't give a hirsute rodent's posterior about the future.

While we pay ~.40 per gallon in tax...Airlines like SW Airlines pay NO TAXES on Jet Fuel. If they just paid ~.01 per gallon tax they could drastically reduce fuel tax in Texas.