Thanks groper Joe for shutting down everything good about America....you POS!!
"Prices at the pump in the US hit an eight-month high this week — boosted by the increased cost of crude oil as producers slash output."
"According to roadside assistance company AAA, as of Friday, the average national gas price is $3.73 per gallon for regular gas
— up 20 cents from last month’s average.
The more fuel-efficient premium gas, meanwhile, has surged to nearly $4.50 — also a 20-cent increase from June."
"California’s average is the highest, at $4.95 per gallon of regular gas.
In counties like Mono, for example, located just outside Yosemite National Park,
the price per gallon has soared to an eye-watering $6.05, according to figures by AAA."
(From another NY Post article posted 6/23) :
“The voluntary cut is on top of a broader deal by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
and allies including Russia to limit supply into 2024 as the OPEC+ producer group seeks to boost flagging oil prices.
OPEC+ pumps about 40% of the world’s crude and has cut its output target by a total of 3.66 million bpd, amounting to 3.6% of global demand.”
Our voters, legislators, and governor decided a while ago that companies involved in the production, supply, or sale of energy in Washington state must purchase state "Carbon Credits."
Although I am confused about who buys and sells these Credits, it appears (in news accounts) that Washington state has already received more than $500 million in Carbon Credit cash.
I am guessing the state is selling Carbon Credits to traders and speculators who are creating a market place for Credits.
The state is "investing" this revenue in Green Energy projects. Their current favorite is a local company that is refining Green aviation fuel (betcha can't wait to fly on those planes, right!).
Washington state government is also in a sudden state of political panic because non-Green energy companies are passing the cost of Carbon Credits directly onto Washington state consumers (thus, our super expensive gas)!
The governor has ordered (without any legal authority) that non-Green energy companies must allow state auditors to examine their financial accounts to see if they are colluding with other non-Green energy companies.
The Seattle Times and King County TV news stations do such pitiful reporting on this issue that no one in the general public understands exactly what is happening.
3.56 in Athens TX. Holy moly.