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Presidents have little to no effect on gas prices. I know

Posted on: May 4, 2021 at 15:06:06 CT

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This because I spent over 40 years in that specific industry. This summer there may be gasoline shortages because there are not enough qualified hydrocarbon drivers. It will have nothing to do with gasoline supply, crude avails, etc.

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Gas Prices under Bush, Trump, Obama - KCT-BoneTiger A - 5/4 15:02:26

So Bush was Prez in 2009 - JG A - 5/4 18:02:25

Presidents have little to no effect on gas prices. I know - jmlppx MU - 5/4 15:06:06

Very true. And usually on the stock market, certainly - GA Tiger MU - 5/4 16:02:13

The current and past president have signed off - mizzouSECedes STL - 5/4 16:00:43

Not aware of that, but I do know drivers were idled last sum - jmlppx MU - 5/4 16:47:47

I agree with you. Yet Republicans use it to say it is the - KCT-BoneTiger A - 5/4 15:38:29

Fracking lowers gas prices and Dems hate fracking - Spanky KU - 5/4 15:46:57

Biden proposals to limit fracking are limited to federal - KC rules MU - 5/4 17:16:39

I would not blame those layoffs on fracking. Careful, - jmlppx MU - 5/4 18:03:11

Not directly. But indirectly, the frack boom played a role - KC rules MU - 5/4 18:33:21

Ah, gotcha. I started in late 70's. First layoffs were in - jmlppx MU - 5/4 21:08:02

Do dems hate fracking more than you hate dems? - Toger STL - 5/4 15:53:55

I hate Dems less than you love cock. - Emoji Man MSU - 5/4 17:03:24

No.. Dems hate fracking almost as much as they hate babies(nm) - Spanky KU - 5/4 16:10:18

And themselves(nm) - DollarSigns MU - 5/4 16:11:24

RE: Farcking lowers gas prices and Dems hate fracking - MOCO SON MU - 5/4 15:50:28

RE: Farcking lowers gas prices and Dems hate fracking - DollarSigns MU - 5/4 15:55:54

RE: I agree with you. Yet Republicans use it to say it is the - MOCO SON MU - 5/4 15:40:01

What impact does fracking have on gas prices? - Spanky KU - 5/4 15:18:00

General increase in hydrocarbon supply yields generally - jmlppx MU - 5/4 15:21:36

Fracking has universally been credited with lowering US gas - Spanky KU - 5/4 15:45:31

Absolutely. All I am saying is if OPEC decided to pull - jmlppx MU - 5/4 16:42:57

The process is not dangerous to the environment - KC rules MU - 5/4 17:25:03

RE: Absolutely. All I am saying is if OPEC decided to pull - MOCO SON MU - 5/4 17:05:09

OPEC has not demonstrated the ability (or will) to do that - Spanky KU - 5/4 16:49:22

That is true. And I do remember it. The Bakken play - jmlppx MU - 5/4 16:53:15

RE: Fracking has universally been credited with lowering US gas - MOCO SON MU - 5/4 15:48:07

RE: Gas Prices under Bush, Trump, Obama - DollarSigns MU - 5/4 15:04:54

pretty low at the end of Obama's term (nm) - KCT-BoneTiger A - 5/4 15:37:41

RE: pretty low at the end of Obama's term (nm) - MOCO SON MU - 5/4 15:41:13

just like today - ashtray UF - 5/4 16:16:28