[petercooper]

for all the gas price whiners who feel they are entitled to $1 per gallon gas

[Centurion2000]

I'd be happy for 1.50 a gallon prices.

[oceanview]

you mean as opposed to the oil company execs and cartels - who rig the markets because they think they are entitled to record profits?

there was supposed to be some relaxing in refinery permit rules - where are all these new US refineries going up? the truth is, the industry likes the tight refining capacity just fine - they don't want to build any new refineries, and they don't want to store refined oil stocks to smooth out these price dislocations. they don't want any new competitors in the market either, and would rather further consolidate through mergers then compete.

but I guess they are ENTITLED to be allowed to do anything they want?