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Originally Posted by Methanolic
I know a gentleman who was a big executive at Suncor, I asked him to explain why gas has jumped up recently. He indicated it may be a "Sydney Crosby is a cheater" issue but said it could also be due to Taylor Swifts recent break up or the recent reports that gluten is not bad for you.
Why even ask?
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This was glossed over pretty quickly in favour of a Costco 'whose hose is longer' argument, but this was a rather elegant way for a former exec to say that the price of gas is detached from outside stimuli.
In true capitalist spirit, it is a commodity that is priced to what the consumer can bear. Due to the nature of our nation, and it's dependence on gasoline, it's up to our gov't to make sure that gouging is not taking place.