Why Gas is so Expensive

[Takka 13610]

This was interesting and surprised me.

 

[Vaporeon 223]

The answer is always greed.

[Sunstriker7 758]

It's incredible how many people know literally nothing about where their fuel comes from.

 

I've been explaining this to people for a long time and I found a way to sum it up in one line for people who won't do the same research I did: "Oil is a global commodity whose prices are influenced largely by its futures trade and OPEC price fixing".

 

That's what I say to anyone who brings up a pipeline. If they ask follow up questions then you go into the deets

Edited May 7, 2022 by Sunstriker7

[tarikja 1024]

But why is food so expensive now, too? If available at all (looking at you, empty shelf of sunflower oil                                                       ).
Surely nourishment hasn't fallen out of style! :v

[Sceny 3241]

30 minutes ago, tarikja said:

But why is food so expensive now, too? If available at all (looking at you, empty shelf of sunflower oil                                                       ).
Surely nourishment hasn't fallen out of style! :v

 

Russia and Ukraine are large producers of Sunflower Oil.

 

Try rapeseed or vegetable oil.

Edited May 7, 2022 by Sceny

[Kavawuvi 7145]

19 hours ago, Vaporeon said:

The answer is always greed.

Arguably the root of all evil.

 

1 hour ago, Sceny said:

Russia and Ukraine are large producers of Sunflower Oil.

 

Try rapeseed or vegetable oil.

Aaa yes. Canola oil is amazing. I use it in so much stuff!

[tarikja 1024]

Go Team Butter! :v

[Java 225]

Simple answer, How do you think that food is caught/harvested and shipped between places

Edited May 7, 2022 by Java

[Sunstriker7 758]

20 hours ago, Java said:

Simple answer, How do you think that food is caught/harvested and shipped between places

It's only going to get worse because Russia exports a lot of fertilizer.

[King Feraligatr 20]

The ludicrously high gas prices, among other things, has me *very* worried for the future.