Gas Prices VS Oil Prices

So, the oil goes down, the gas goes up.
This is a classic.

The thing that has prevented the oil refining companies from making even more profits is the perception of the public that gas should go down when oil goes down.

Now they have broken that connection, so it will be free-for-all time. Whenever they want, they can shut a refinery down for a few hours, then jack prices across the board and blame the shutdown.

This is a classic example of why we are in the hole we are all in. The raping of corporate funds by the investors to satisfy the need for short term personal gains.

Now the next step will be that the oil price will increase, and the gas will go up more and the oil price will be given as a reason for the increase.

No wonder the public globally has poor confidence levels in corporations. They appear to be a proven pack of liars in many respects, always finding a reason for making more money. Taking out 'profits' as the corporation fails over a period of time. These 'profits' are not actually profits of course, they are they property of other smaller investors who might not have enough clout to influence the prices by creating false scenarios.

Well done, all you "Captains Of Industry". You manage to make personal gains upon the backs of those who are disadvantaged, as well as those who actually do the value adding to the corporation by doing a fair days work, while you do as much work as a hobo on a park bench. And society actually looks up to you with respect, rather than treating you as the leeches upon society that you really are.

Enjoy that public respect, it won't last a lot longer, as the public begin to understand the deceit and self-serving gains you are in the business of making for yourselves. Soon, if there is any justice in the world, you will be looked upon in the same manner that we now view drunk drivers - as totally unacceptable to society and as leeches upon public funds.