[quote=Ducimus]
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Originally Posted by McBeck
Compartively we have very little of that. So, thinking that europeans dont commute like we do, is a very natural and easy conclusion to draw.
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Strangely enough we are getting in to a discussion about commuting and a European - USA debate. But are we not forgetting the original point: fuel prices going up and there is no logical relation between the price consumers pay and the production costs. A lot of money goes to taxes and/or the oil companies. (In a different ratio per country and of course prices are not going up in a election year, by coincidence of course) And although I personally can cope very well I think Ducimus made a very short statement
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If fuel prices were going up to maintain the status quo on profit margins, i can understand that. HOWEVER, in this day and age when prices are going up, and they keep announcing record breaking profits, thats f'ing bullschitt, and the smell is coming from big oil.
Its Common sense, record making profits means overpriced product, because its obviously not costing you alot to produce that product!
They (big oil) also have the politicians in their pockets, so nothing will be done about it. unquote
And perhaps I commute in a total different way and do not feel the same problems with high prices. I agree: there is something fishy going on and as a consummer no way I will ever get to know what is really going on. The only thing I know: there is not much I can do about it. Even the so called "white gasstations" in the Netherlands that sell no brand gas and are a little bit cheaper make a lot of money and are one way or the other owned by the large companies. There is no charity in the oil business and the stakes are high, so are the prices all over the world.