when will gas prices go down?
114929
They aren't for a while, talk is they are going back up again soon.  Perhaps they will go down in 2008.
512284
No, but what helps lower gas prices is when you buy gas from a company that doesn't buy their gas from the middle east. Then, those other stations are forced to lower prices.
436434
Actually, gas prices in the US are artificially low.  We pay about 1/2 to 1/3 of Europe's prices.  Prices here fluctuate almost arbirarily, but also in accordance with supply and demand, and, of course, the price of oil.  It's precisely because we're in this war over oil that prices has gone up. War makes production and distribution a pain, to say the least.  Other oil producing nations, like Venzuela and Nigeria have also had political distruptions.
202996
I have! Oil prices go down and gas goes up. Supplies increase the price at the pump goes up. The 2nd biggest oil deposit in the world comes under U.S. control.... You get the idea. Enough is enough. His friends have all made a buck on this insanity, let's go back to $1.00 a gallon.
1154704
Sounds like a good choise to me. As in the near future with the cost of petrol going up continually, people wont be able to afford to run a car!
299615
If we bomb Iran, we will suddenly see gas prices between $7-10 dollars a gallon and even higher as we see massive gas shortages.  \n\nIf we leave Iran alone, we'll see gas prices at an average of $3.50 for the summer, $4 by fall or higher if a hurricane hits the gulf.
466174
It will happen because dumb consumers continue to buy 10mpg SUVs, Hemi engines, and V8s.  \nPeople continue to set their house AC to 65 or 70 in the summer, burning energy to keep their fast food fat arses cool instead of losing weight and not carrying the weight around.\nAmerican Motor companies continue being stupid and pumping out gas guzzlers in the name of progress instead of taking a page from Honda.
724775
The chances that big oil has tried to influence the election by selling cut rate gas are pretty high. I am sure they can see that a Republican House and Senate is definitely an advantage to them. As is, the the Dems will make some gains, but no where near what they would if gas was above $3.\n\nI don't think they would let it be so obvious by letting the price rise to $3 by Jan 1. But, $3 by July 1, 2007? Very likely.
356435
By getting the gas prices to go through the roof? That's an interesting question. \nThey said on the news today that Americans will not even consider buying a more gas-efficient car before the price of gas hits $3.5 per gallon... So I'm not sure that what's happening is really going to help.
476079
There are laws prohibiting antitrust and collusion for gas prices or any other industry.  However, since there are no charges being brought forward, then the general conclusion is that prices aren't being fixed.
1028689
Yep. Correct.  \nBP announced today that they expect the Oil price to fall.\nThey didn't give a specific reason for this sudden announcement.\n& who do you ask?\nDo what I do & make up my own mind.\nWith the Insurgents a lil more fazed after head-honcho dead.\nThey'll be able to pump at full steam ahead instead of half-cocked of late.\n\n& once the OIL's all gone, I suppose it's too late to start debating re. the legality of the Iraq invasion again!
454547
When you guys control all the oil fields in the middle East then the price will come down until then stop bleating and drive smaller and better jap and euro cars.
401077
3.12 here in chicago...www.chicagogasprices.com helps find the lowest gas prices everyday in the are (as well as illinois) but i think there are similar sites that help others across the country....know before you go!
64539
Gas/Oil everytime anything happens anywhere prices go up.\n\n\nGuy 1 "sir a mouse farted in Juarez"\nGuy 2 "raise the price of fuel now!!!"
339460
Gas prices are set based on production,not demand.Boycotting would be a waste of time.
790990
http://www.howstuffworks.com/gas-price.htm
1094896
Yes, there's an effect, but no it won't affect today's price.  It takes a while for the cheaper oil to make its easy through the refineries and actually get to the gas station, so there's a bit of lag time.\n\nThere's a decent article here about prices: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5365439