[chuckwalla]

The problem is that oil co. profits soar.
That is the reason for high prices.
There is no unavoidable reason for high prices.
If someone just picked your pocket would you say that crime is higher elsewhere so it's ok to steal mine?

[CMAC51]

The problem is that oil co. profits soar. That is the reason for high prices. There is no unavoidable reason for high prices. If someone just picked your pocket would you say that crime is higher elsewhere so it's ok to steal mine?

That is the same old "lame" claim used any time the price of anything is high. If that were the case, you could simply invest in Oil stocks and more than make up the difference in cost to your own gas tank.

[Lunatic Fringe]

I dont see gas co. profits as a "problem."

The reason for "high" prices is because you pay it.

Personally, I drive a Toyota Corolla which gets about 35 mi/gallon. I spend $15 a tank filling up, whereas last year I paid $12 a tank. So it doesn't bother me much when the price of gas goes up a nickel, or two, or a half dozen.

Stop buying gas and the price will drop.