People getting pissed off at gas prices always kind of humor me.
Guess what, the gas stations (as separate entities from the gas companies) are in business to MAKE MONEY. Cheap gas is not a God-given right, and the gas stations are free (more or less) to charge whatever the market will bear.
YOU are also free to spend your money wherever you please, including other stations. You could also buy a hybrid vehicle, a diesel vehicle (where you could brew your own biodiesel), ride a bike, etc.
Do you also get upset when Home Depot raises the prices on lumber already in stock, in order to manage the demand against the lumber commodities market?
Do you complain when a gas station drops their prices BEFORE the current stock is depleted, because prices are trending DOWN?
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