whoever wrote this, is mentally ill
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this what has happened.
speculators bidup the price of futures contracts...
gas companies,operated by people-on-the-take,'lock-in' the
insane prices
consumers pay the insane prices.
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don't believe me?
look here
residential price, 15.63, July-06
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/ng/ng_pri_sum_dcu_nus_m.htm
Too bad this little chart you found doesn't show today's prices, which are in the $6 range and have gone as low as about $4.50 just within the last month.