Another damn chain letter migrates to usenet.

There is plenty of competition in the oil market and
the oil companies are not in cahoots on pricing.

The main reason for higher prices is the effing starbucks
gas mentality. 3 states now demand their own especial 'summer blends'.
This puts a crimp on refinery production and with permits
for new refinery infrastructure near as onerous as for a nuclear plant,
we're not likely to see any new facilities any time soon.

The only benefit of booycotting the two mentioned majors will be a
bailout of someone who made a bad stock trade...


-t