[Coldwater Creek]

What gripes me is that we are paying at the pump on futures, not actual cost.

[antivenom]

Where were you when the O&G comapnies went under, lost revenue and went bankrupt. I guess only O&G companies are not allowed to make a profit, build their infrastructure and make bigger and better equipment so that future drilling in harsher environments like miles of water into sea beds can be done.

WHERE do expect future investments in O&G to come from? The government? It comes from supply and demand...and if we have CHINA bidding against us each time a tanker is about to depart from a foreign port...my dear YOU WILL feel the pain at the gas pump.

The futures on gasoline, natural gas and oil are BASED on future DEMAND! Those commodities has the same effect on your wallet as does currency traading...you just aren't looking at the WHOLE picture...

You aren't one of "them" who really believes O&G are evil people...it is BUISINESS and businesses need to make profits to invest into their FUTURE infrastructure.