(09-06-2017, 02:15 PM)TurndownforWatt Wrote:

(09-06-2017, 12:12 PM)Kane Wrote: BTW... the fact that gas prices are rising due to Harvey is bogus.

What do you mean it's bogus?!... normally the cost going up due to other areas hit I would agree with you, but do you even know what the Houston area economy is based on?

www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2017/08/28/heres-how-many-barrels-of-oil-have-been-lost-to-hurricane-harvey

Houston is the energy capital of the world, sorry but when we shut down gas prices are going to rise for everyone (as we speak there's still a lot of plants offline)..There's no avoiding that. Honestly I'm surprised they haven't gone up higher. We are to oil/gas refinement what Idaho is to potatoes, Florida is to oranges, or what California is to porn. The major loss of production here is going to have a major effect on the economy even outside of gas prices since the rise of fuel drives up the cost of shipping as well. The shutdown of one of the largest ports didn't help matters either.

Feel free to believe that dribble if you want.
There is no shortage of fuel in the US. Even a large area like Houston being affected.
Gas prices started to rise BEFORE Harvey ever made landfall.

They will say it's due to the effects on rigs in the Gulf... but like I said.. there is no shortage of oil or processed fuels.
Magically everyone just believes this is how things are... though it doesn't really make sense to make people pay more for something just when they might need it most........... or does it?

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