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Old 05-23-2007, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Super Orange Fit View Post
Why are oil companies allowed to monopolize the supply chain and dictate prices? Why are they allowed to jack prices any time there is a refinery issue or a need to go to different "blends"? Why are they allowed to rape the consumer w/ huge price jumps & extraordinary profits and not pay their fair share of taxes.
It's not the oil companies, its OPEC, who controls the supply, and thus the price, of crude oil.
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