[biblewonk]

Speculation needs to be temporarily suspended,

Socialism to the extreme.

we need to reduce the number of blends,

How much do you think that really adds to the price?

and we need to stop exporting finished product to other countries.

More socialism!

It's $2.70 a gallon here. The economy is going to tank if this keeps up.

No, it's going to stop growing at a bullish rate, that is not tanking.

[mysterio]

Socialism to the extreme.

Well, if the government does nothing, count on having a lot of dems get elected in 2006 and 2008.

How much do you think that really adds to the price?

Bottlenecking supply seems to raise the price quite effectively each summer. We have limited refining capacity and countless blends required by different areas. We need to fix that.

More socialism!

What is your short term solution?

No, it's going to stop growing at a bullish rate, that is not tanking.

Recession in 2006 if prices stay where they are.

[Fresh Wind]

we need to reduce the number of blends,

How much do you think that really adds to the price?

It has to add something directly to the price, but when the winter formulation kicks in, my gas mileage drops by about 10%. So, effectively, that's a 10% price increase.