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Yes, but the fuel cost that's embedded is the only one of those that comes from a monolithic conglomerate with little internal and almost no external competition. And additionally, the government doesn't add extra exise taxes to the other products. So it's not the same thing, really. Which you know.

My initial point is that it's impossible to cut your fuel consumption past a certain point, and that point is still a pretty significant amount of fuel for most people. The only upside of this is that hopefully the high prices will spur an alternative. I just hope it doesn't take 15 years to get that product to market.

People are furious because they feel trapped into paying whatever price is asked. To some extent, they are trapped. Some people can't afford to move, and they can't afford to invest. They just juggle bills to make more room for gas. And that's the fury you are seeing. If you can't understand that, then you have a real disconnect from a large segment of the population.

People are furious because they feel trapped into paying whatever price is asked.

May suggest a couple references:

Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls, U.S. Department of Labor

Consumer Price Index, Average Price Data

Choose US City Average, then Gasoline - unleaded regular.

If your point is fuel is spuring some inflation causing strife, you have made your point, one which no one dissagrees with.

If your point is that fuel is not governed by the normal rules of capitalism and fuel companies are evil because they make a profit, you are liberal moron.

Either way the conversation has served it purpose.