[chuckwalla]

Not out of line at all.
Gas is not water either.
You can drink tap water for what, less than 1 penny per gallon?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Well I don't buy bottled water but most of the people complaining about gas prices do. When the greed exceeds the market's willingness to pay, the price of gas will come down or stabilize.

I started driving in 1970 at 25 cents a gallon. With price wars, 15 cents was not uncommon. If prices go to $3 per gallon it will be no difference in a few years than $1.50 is now when compared to 25 cents.

Of my 3-4,000 miles per month, 75% is business. Gas is the least of my expenses even though my pickup gets only 18 mpg. Gas in the US is still cheaper than ANYWHERE else.

CG