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Girl Talk 1d
no bc ACTUALLY why is gas so expensive? this is kinda just like another thing i wont ever understand bc i choose not to bc im just a girl. its like pennies not being made anymore or the “coin shortage.” stfuuuuuu
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Anonymous 1d

It’s because we are at war in Iran

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Anonymous 1d

If you actually want to know, the short of it is that the strait of Hormuz is blocked because of the Iran war. That means a lot of goods are being blocked, like oil and fertilizer. Lower supply but the same demand raises prices. Indiana however has regular prices now because the governor suspended two taxes on gas, so it’s averaging $3.80/gallon

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

ok I’m not actually stupid it’s just like why does this effect me as much as it actually does, don’t answer that, it’s a complaint

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

Real

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1d

that’s interesting, i mean i know it’s because low supply high demand whatever but i didn’t know WHERE it was taking place aside from Iran or some other place we are occupying/having issues w because its constant & impossible to keep up w

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1d

also pop off Indiana mayor

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

governor oops whatever

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

Don’t give him too much credit, it’s great short term but that tax money goes towards roads and other infrastructure upkeep. Plus this is the same guy who wants to bring back conversion therapy, firing squads, and is majorly pushing for more data centers in the state. Luckily though I live in Kentucky near the border so I just mooch off the cheap gas 😂

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

And yeah it is a lot, all the time. I work in the news and it’s the only reason I’m able to kind of keep up

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1d

OHHH amazing love that that’s crazy Jesus Christ like the plain and simple “here’s a good thing to hide all the bad shit I’m doing and all of my values!!”

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

Exactly 🫩

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

gas is also a priced speculatively so the gas companies set their prices based on what they think they’ll be paying, and because of the nature of gas as a commodity they set their prices assuming demand will not decrease no matter what so they basically just get to have their pick and everything comes up great for them while the rest of us struggle to survive on a planet they’re killing

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1d

Yup. That’s why gas prices decreased a bit like a month or so ago when Trump announced the temporary ceasefire (or maybe it was the first attempt at negotiations?) either way, nothing actually changed in the strait to affect the supply, it was just speculative. Sucks that big oil is so powerful, otherwise we’d have such great public transit. In my city we have fully finished subway tunnels that were never used because of oil lobbying :/ such a waste.

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