[EagleUSA]

Gasoline went up 40 cents a gallon yesterday on Long Island.
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Obscene, isn’t it? Just another gift from the oil industry. They love it when hurricanes and storms give them an “excuse” to close down refineries....

[blu]

Obscene, isn’t it? Just another gift from the oil industry. They love it when hurricanes and storms give them an “excuse” to close down refineries....

I have a picture in my mind of the top oil people, all sitting around a table, watching the Weather Channel. They each write down one name from the list of 3 approaching hurrincanes. They then draw a name out of a hat. "Ike it is! We'll start jacking the prices up when Ike hits Cuba. Thanks for playing, and have fun spending all that extra money!"

[Army Air Corps]

They love it when hurricanes and storms give them an “excuse” to close down refineries....

Yep, they love having to shut down the the source of their income. They love having to spend money to repair storm damage and inspect equipment. Ever work in a refinery? It put food on the table of many a relative of mine. How would like to work around volatile chemicals in 140 mile per hour winds? No? Well, neither do the refinery workers. Little things like preventing explosions cause them to shut down. If you think gas prices are high now, then see what it is like when a refinery is blown to bits.

[nicola_tesla]

That’s an asinine comment.

Houston and Bay refiners have no power as in electricity - what, you think the refineries run on windmills ?

Gheesh, get a clue.