Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash wants to blame gas prices on the oil companies

[busybee01]

House Democrats are turning up the pressure on oil companies as high gas prices continue to hurt drivers, with a congressional hearing planned for April to question oil executives.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash, told Fox News there's "clear profiteering" from oil companies, pointing to the price of crude oil dropping but gas prices still staying high. Democrats want to see that savings passed onto the consumers, she said.
"We go after corporate America because corporate America is often profiteering," said Jayapal, the chair of the House Progressive Caucus, which counts Squad reps as members.

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Comment:
The Neo-Marxist Democrats failed economics 101 about supply and demand.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash is an angry dumb racist knuttjob.
The people of Washington should be ashamed of electing her.
The Climate Change End Timer Cultist have been demanding the end of fossil fuels and they told Biden to shut down oil production.
They got what they wanted and now they are attempting to deny what they have done.
Higher oil prices cause inflation.
Inflation hurts poor people.
The greedy corrupt Democrats printing $$trillions$$ of dollars also causes inflation.
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That happens to be a fact and it is undeniable. Oil companies are deliberately keeping supplies low. The number of oil rigs that were in operation were around 800 pre-pandemic. It dropped to around 250 in March of 2020 due to the drop in demand. In 2022, the number of rigs in operation were around 650. The question is why have these rigs not been out in operation. The answer is simple. It keeps supply low and prices high. Oil executives even admit that more drilling is not a high priority.

Oil companies already have 9,000 leases that they have not used. The idea that if we give them more leases then they will increase drilling. It will not happen.

Trillions of dollars were printed for big business. Ordinary people got none of the money that the federal reserve created.

 

[Concerned American]

March of 2020 due to the drop in demand.

That is bullshit. There was no drop in demand and it doesn't take nine months for the price of fuel to increase as the last year has vividly illustrated. DEMOCRATS own this. Fuel was high before Trump and it dropped nearly immediately after his admin was elected remaining in the $1.75 to $2.25 range for his entire presidency. It spiked to $3.25 within a month of Biden's installation and it hasn't looked back since. Prices are the highest in the US that they have EVER been.

 

[busybee01]

The oil companies make about 5¢ to 10¢ in profit on each gallon of gasoline.

Here in California, we're paying about $1.81 in taxes on each gallon of gasoline.

And that does not include the additional costs imposed by various state and federal regulatory burdens imposed on the oil companies.

Who is really screwing us over at the pump, and which party is it that is most responsible for this?

If Congresscriminal Jayapal wants to know where to place the blame for high fuel prices, she needs to take a long look in the mirror.

You really are a corporate whore. Oil companies are making more money than they have in 8 years.

Another sob story. Wanting clean air, clean water and protecting wildlife habitats are horrible. Why don't you drink some water with oil in it and tell us about it.

 

[Concerned American]

Why don't you drink some water with oil in it and tell us about it.

Have you ever done that? Oh my heavens, the sky is falling. Must be midterms.

 

[busybee01]

That is bullshit. There was no drop in demand and it doesn't take nine months for the price of fuel to increase as the last year has vividly illustrated. DEMOCRATS own this. Fuel was high before Trump and it dropped nearly immediately after his admin was elected remaining in the $1.75 to $2.25 range for his entire presidency. It spiked to $3.25 within a month of Biden's installation and it hasn't looked back since. Prices are the highest in the US that they have EVER been.

You are the bullshit artist. There were 805 oil rigs in operation in Dec 2019. There was a drop in demand. The drop in demand was so severe that the price of oil plunged. The number of rigs in operation dropped to 251 in July 2020. When Biden took office, there were 384 in operation. In February 2022, there were 650 in operation. That means oil companies have not re-opened 150 or so. The question is why not re-open them? The answer is that it would mean more oil on the market.

U.S. oil & gas rigs in use per month 2024 | Statista

U.S. oil and gas drilling activity varies greatly depending on the month and season. Rig numbers stagnated in August 2024.

www.statista.com

 

[Bob Blaylock]

You really are a corporate whore. Oil companies are making more money than they have in 8 years.

Another sob story. Wanting clean air, clean water and protecting wildlife habitats are horrible. Why don't you drink some water with oil in it and tell us about it.

 

[busybee01]

Have you ever done that? Oh my heavens, the sky is falling. Must be midterms.

We will see if people are as stupid as they appear to be. The real question is whether our democracy ends or not. If Republicans take over, it will lead to the end of our rights in a free country. We will go down the path of Nazi Germany.

 

[busybee01]

You definitely have a lot of screws loose.

 

[lennypartiv]

It seems every 5 years or so Dems make these crazy "price gouging" claims.

 

[Concerned American]

You are the bullshit artist. There were 805 oil rigs in operation in Dec 2019. There was a drop in demand. The drop in demand was so severe that the price of oil plunged. The number of rigs in operation dropped to 251 in July 2020. When Biden took office, there were 384 in operation. In February 2022, there were 650 in operation. That means oil companies have not re-opened 150 or so. The question is why not re-open them? The answer is that it would mean more oil on the market.

U.S. oil & gas rigs in use per month 2024 | Statista

U.S. oil and gas drilling activity varies greatly depending on the month and season. Rig numbers stagnated in August 2024.

www.statista.com

What is it you leftist POS? In post #21 you said the number of rigs was 250 in Mar. 2020--It dropped to around 250 in March of 2020 due to the drop in demand. Now four posts later you claim that it wasn't until July 2020. Get your facts straight and quit parroting the bullshit party line.

 

[Concerned American]

It seems every 5 years or so Dems make these crazy "price gouging" claims.

Just about the time their policies cause the prices to skyrocket.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

It seems every 5 years or so Dems make these crazy "price gouging" claims.

Yes, when gasoline prices are high, they point their dirty fingers at the oil companies, and accuse the oil companies of gouging us. The solution that they offer is more taxes on the oil companies, more taxes on gasoline at the pump.

Five to ten cents of profit for the oil companies on each gallon of gasoline, and $1.81 in taxes on each gallon, and we're told it is the oil companies that are screwing us.

 

[Concerned American]

Yes, when gasoline prices are high, they point their dirty fingers at the oil companies, and accuse the oil companies of gouging us. The solution that they offer is more taxes on the oil companies, more taxes on gasoline at the pump.

Five to ten cents of profit for the oil companies on each gallon of gasoline, and $1.81 in taxes on each gallon, and we're told it is the oil companies that are screwing us.

Not to mention the higher sales taxes that result from higher fuel prices. More fuel taxes plus more sales taxes? What democrat wouldn't be in hog heaven?

 

[Concerned American]

Yes, when gasoline prices are high, they point their dirty fingers at the oil companies, and accuse the oil companies of gouging us. The solution that they offer is more taxes on the oil companies, more taxes on gasoline at the pump.

Five to ten cents of profit for the oil companies on each gallon of gasoline, and $1.81 in taxes on each gallon, and we're told it is the oil companies that are screwing us.

Just heard a story on the news that WA democrat senator Maria Cantwell wants to bring silicon chip production to the US/state of WA to alleviate shortages caused by dependence on foreign suppliers. Seems I heard the bad orange man promoting that over the past four years and all she could do is oppose it. Democrats should ALL be deported to the plastic trash island in the Pacific.

 

[Mac-7]

The Democrats want high gasoline prices.
How can they now attempt to deny it?

Because they are afraid to admit when the public is so angry

 

[Mac-7]

Just heard a story on the news that WA democrat senator Maria Cantwell wants to bring silicon chip production to the US/state of WA to alleviate shortages caused by dependence on foreign suppliers. Seems I heard the bad orange man promoting that over the past four years and all she could do is oppose it. Democrats should ALL be deported to the plastic trash island in the Pacific.

We should bring chip production back to America along with moving production of other products out of china