Will gas ever get cheaper?

Question

I am going to drive a lot less, I already do. I use to just drive around for fun. I think that I drive half of what I use to drive.

Answer 1

I hope not.

I don't say that because I don't like you.

But Americans are using more 'gas'  (fuel or petrol, the rest of the world calls it) than necessary.

If you drive to work, it does not really matter if it took you one or six gallons to get there.  

The important thing is: You got to work.   Your collegue, who got there in his Korean El-Cheapo, is doing the same work as you and gets paid the same thing.

The fact that you drove an SUV to work does not add anything to the value of your work.

Oil is a finite resource.  

It is too early to say it is running out, but there is certainly not any of it being added as we speak.

It is being discovered, at best.

If you can run your economy at, say, 50% of the energy, and still do everything you want - that would be perfect.

But in a market economy, only high prices are going to convince consumers to do that.

The SUV-craze was not a natural development of cars.

It was marketed and fueled by low fuel prices.      In the rest of the world, it never caught on because it made no sense.

Americans have got to get rid of the SUV-craze again, use less fuel ... and it will be better for everyone.

Answer 2

I dont see it getting any cheaper ever. They know now that with the gas prices being as high as they are not it isnt stopping people from going anywhere. They know we all have to work and keep paying the price no matter what it is .

Gas here where I live it is up to 3.93 and that is just for regular. Presidents can't  use the term " Gas is still cheaper then Milk !".

Answer 3

Not as long as oil companies and rich old men are in control.

Answer 4

Not as long as filthy rotten investors,play the stock markets.

Answer 5

Nope it won't.  For far to many reasons to count.

Answer 6

There are several things going on, the most important of which is that the Chinese economy has exploded - and with this growth , they need resouces

The Chinese started buying up oil like crazy about 2 yrs ago and with it, oil prices shot up and have continued to climb

Now, oil has shot up 400% in 2 yrs but fuel has only doubled - why is that? well oil companies are taking less profits on gas and shielding us from the increase for political reasons - those companies (like chevron) that pump crude oil are banking oil sales so they dont need the revenue from gas - but other companies (like valero) that only refine and sell gas are suffering - look at Valero's stock price over the past year - ouch!

The point is, oil is still going up and gas is going to follow - there is room for gas to keep climbing well past 5$ mark and possibly higher - we will also see some of the larger oil companies buy out the smaller distributors

sorry - its just economics

Answer 7

when this war is over, ill bet that the price drops again, at least some.

Answer 8

not with the IDIOTS that are in congress, or the idiots that are up for the presidency in 2008

We MUST drill for our OWN oil off our coasts, the Coastal planes have tremendous amounts of oil as does anwar!

Right now russia, china, even some african nations are coming HERE to drill off our coasts in international waters and they do NOT have ANY regard for pollution concerns !!!!

That's our so called Leaders in congress for you, BLOCK PROGRESS!

Answer 9

gas prices are up to keep your mine off heath care!

Answer 10

around election time they will go from five dollars to four dollars and maybe even as low as 3.50. you will never see any two dollar prices again.