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Why Is Gas So Freakin' Expensive?

Did you know that gas price gouging almost never occurs as prices rise? Rather, it's most often when dealers keep prices artificially high even as their costs fall. More »

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2:46 PM on Tue May 29 2007
By Carey
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Gas Companies Profit During Consumer Plight

As quarterly earnings rolled in yesterday, Exxon announced it earned $8 billion in profits. The oil company earned 9.5 cents per dollar of gas, "cashing in on skyrocketing prices at every stage of the process," reports MSNBC. More »

12:50 PM on Fri Apr 28 2006
By popkin
155 views, 6 comments