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Old 04-06-2022, 05:53 PM
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So why wasn't it well over $4.00/gallon BEFORE the pandemic, when people were actually driving MORE than they are now?
Before the Pandemic was a completely different period than today. Today the world is severely stressed by the threat of an ongoing war - that could conceivably drive the cost of gasoline to as much as $ 10.00 per gal in the US. All financial markets and oil futures HATE the unknown!