Who or whom is actually responsible for raising oil to $71 a barrel. Not Iran or weather will be considered.?
464151
It's not the oil thats so high. It's Cheney. He's being like any other republican. GREEDY. I'm saying this cause I am one. He's the reason gas is so high.
563191
It has nothing to do with OIL it has to do with Religion. This land is my land this land is your land...like the old saying goes.. this is why the war is on. Its all about POWER and CONTROLL. Its not Bush's fault nor Iraq. This is God's war. READ THE BIBLE!!!!
74601
Oil, money, and power. I like the wording of your question, how you make it seem like it is all the wests fault... Both sides are using propaganda and both sides are to blame.
327498
No, you can blame Bush for his energy policy and his inaction. When the same thing happened to Clinton (the prices went up) he released the strategic reserves causing a glut and the prices came down. Bush is in California touting something that isn't going to be feasible for years. I do think that he and his family are profiting by this.
684361
A scientist by the name of Gold theorized that the Earth itself produces oil, I can't remember all the details, but the idea is the mechanism for this production is beneath the Earth's mantle, farther than anyone has ever drilled. There is a little evidence to support it, and I believe the Canadian gov't was sponsoring a drilling operation to see if it was true. Gold had a reputation for pushing forth seemingly insane theories that eventually proved true.
671618
George Bush has nothing to do with the gas prices. OPEC does. He's the US President, not God and ruler of all the world.
478979
Lets see, the oil company's own the wells, then they sell to the refinery's which they own. So they are selling it to themselves. they make a profit no matter what it sells for but make a bigger profit if it sells high. My guess is that the prices will go higher. While I wouldn't put it past Bush to invade a country for its oil. I don't think even he can spin this one to invade Venezuela. I think Iran will be a better choice because not many country's like them.
754845
By now i think every one is as riled up for their own cause as it gets,  some of us are tired of the same old attack adds as we see very little real differences in those running since they all authorise attack and mudd slinging, its like chose the lesser of two evils. I made my decisions a couple of months ago on all the issues. While gas prices may influence some only history will tell if it was connected to the elections or not. I think OPEC looks for excuses to exploit us, anyway.
308833
Well don't we just have number of highly qualified liberal economists giving you answers!  Is there not one liberal who can actually give an intelligent answer - not just repeating Micheal Moore?  \nHave you ever heard of Economics?  Do you not understand that SUPPLY & DEMAND drive economics?  The high oil prices are pretty easy to understand if are open minded.\nCrude oil prices are set by OPEC (that's ORGANIZATION for PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES).  China & India are demanding double the oil they once needed because of their rapidly growing middle classes.  The worldwide demand has gone up and the worldwide supply has not increased.  When you have more demand than supply then the crude oil price will go up.  If we had more supply than demand the price would go down.  It's pretty simple an't it!  OPEC controls part of the prices, refining crude oil is the other cost.  Since we have not built any refineries or explored for oil in the past 30 years because of enviromental wackos - that is contributing to the high gas prices.
290875
the US gets it's oil from  OPEC ( Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countires). This includes Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and many other middle eastern countires. \nSOme of the oil does come from the south ( texas for example). As to prices google it.
1142097
There are a bunch of factors. Disruptions of oil in Nigeria, The iraq war, the Iran stand off with the world (In particular the US), increasing demand of oil in the world ( in particular China and India), and other minor factors. \nIts a simple economic thing, the more people demand, prices go up. As China and India start developing, they need more and more fuel to function, they demand more, in fact look at their population, china and india make 1/3 of the worlds population. This demand drives the price up. Iraq war, is anothe rmajor factor. Everytime, US and Iran have a heated battle of words, prices will go up, speculations make prices go up. Analysts predict prices will go up, hope this helpls
359449
I don't understand why people think that Bush (or any other president at any other time) is responsible for the price of oil or gas.  Things like wars, production, supply, and demand dictate the price of gas.  Not any given world leader.  \n\nTo blame one man or administration from ANY country for high gas prices is silly.  Believe it or not, our presidents have our best interests in minds (mostly) - the last thing they want to do is piss us off.
903450
First, there has never been a shortage of gas or oil, if you watch when it comes time for travelers to starting vacationing or warmer weather starts, gas prices go way up then by fall after Labor Day they go down.  We have more oil that people don't even know about.  Our Pres. doesn't want this know but we have plenty, we don't have to buy from Iran or anywhere we have enough resources in America.
337915
First of all, we don't "have control" over Iraq's oil production.  We have a decent relationship with Iraq, but we do not control their natural resources.\n\nAlso, one of the main oil producing nation is IRAN, not Iraq.  And right now Bush is "evaluating" possible threats from Iran.  They are not our allies.  So everyone is scared of what might happen, so they jack up the prices just in case.\n\nThere is a supply and demand issue, which is why gas prices tend to go up on the weekends and over holidays, during the summer, etc.  Another problem is that the oil companies have learned that the market will support the high prices, so there is nothing to stop them.  I mean, how can they blame the increase on their costs rising when they made record profits last quarter??  Its not all a rise in cost, the oil companies are making KILLER profits.\n\nWhat can we do?  Short if walking, I don't know...
607793
Aren't those two closely related? Political instability in the region is the leading factor in the high price of oil on the world market. With all this sabre rattling going on over Iran's nuke policy it's no wonder the price is up. I think the general incompetence of our Republican led congress (not to mention the level of corruption in ALL levels of government) and improving education in this country ought to be the real issues.
806984
I believe the Bush administration Is the cause for the increase in gas prices. Do you remember when the Vice President had a secret meeting with the oil big wigs? This meeting was so hush-hush the president went to the supreme court to have the minutes sealed. soon after gas prices went through the roof. The Bush started the war in Iran. We had Gulf coast storms. There were a lot of factors but mainly it is greed by the oil companies. Oil companies will site market conditions as the reason for gas prices increasing. What they wont tell you is that they caused those conditions. ask them why did they close oil refineries down in Calif. and not build new ones?
360179
http://www.jordanjubilee.com/images/people/photos/xkefiya2.jpg\n\nYou must be in oil business?