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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
Oil companies generally work by the rules set out by the government, and sell oil for the price the world market dictates. If there's evil in the oil industry it certainly isn't because of the oil companies... it's horrendous government oversight and regulations combined with unrestrained growth in resource/fuel use. The whole business of over-exploitation of natural resources is what's evil, oil companies are just a vehicle.
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Agree with your post, but to clarify the bolded part is the consumers fault. I know it's much easier to just blame faceless companies, but all they are doing is serving a demand by the population.
Someone who makes a decision to have a bigger house and moves the burbs is as responsible for the high prices of crude products as anyone is.