I will say it again, oil price is a function of an open market. An open market doesn't have a name like Exxon so no blame can be placed on them. Instead, the blame is placed on companies like Exxon that make huge profits. I am not an advocate for oil companies, hell I dont even own any of their stock, but free markets benefit us most of the time. Also, shareholders of any company expect profits so all blame on the oil companies should be laid on its shareholders as well, correct? Now can the politicians do anything about it? Yes, but they wont. They are working for themselves whick in turn hurts all of us. Until this country starts its quest for energy independence this conversation will go on and on.
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