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Why is oil continuing to drop price per barrel but keeps going up at the pumps?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    The oil companies set the prices at whatever price they wish regardless if the oil drops or rises. They are greedy, and trying to make a profit knowing everyone needs gas no matter what price they set it at.

  • 1 decade ago

    there are other costs in the supply chain, and some of those are going up.

  • 1 decade ago

    ker-ching ker-ching bling bling $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ lots of profit dude loads

  • 1 decade ago

    CORRUPTION. they charge whatever they want

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