Lustalbert Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=101320# Discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Without reading it, let me take a guess. Exxon's profits are up something like 30% from last year, and gas prices are up about 30% from last year too. Hmmm.........coincidence? And a former oilman just passed a bill giving massive tax breaks to the oil companies while drastically cutting R&D funding for alternative sources of fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Without reading it, let me take a guess. Exxon's profits are up something like 30% from last year, and gas prices are up about 30% from last year too. No, almost 70% Do you realize President Bush has just given a tax break to ExxonMobil?'' thundered Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden). ``Of all the companies in the history of the world that needed a tax break, this month, ExxonMobil should be at the bottom of the list.'' Agreed. Oil companies came under new fire yesterday when it emerged that ExxonMobil's profits are likely to soar above $10 billion this quarter on the back of the fuel crisis. That's $110 million a day, and more net income than any company has ever made in a quarter. It's also a stunning 69 percent increase over the same period a year ago and a 34 percent jump from the $7.6 billion Exxon made just last quarter. And their buying back their own shares, to the tune of $5 billion a quarter. They're obviously expecting further increases. They also dont need no tax break if they can larf off $5bill a quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Chalk another nice move by the Bush admin. Keep em coming guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Another thought; Buying back thier stock. If they do become 100% self owned again, they no longer have to publicaly report their earnigs, like they did this quarter. In fact, with no shareholders to report to, they'll be permitted to keep alot of stuff out of the public eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conesmasher Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 I say that we start a movement to make all oil companies non-profit. Every day, ExxonMobil supplies about 100 million gallons of gasoline to our customers in more than 100 countries.(source:http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/Newsroom/Publications/c_gas_prices/c_gettinggas_ix.html) With that being said, the article quotes $110 million dollars a day profit. Hmmm, that's one dollar profit per gallon of gasoline. What needs to be done is this, there needs to be a no-drive day, make it a fucking national holiday, and pay us. A day in which no-one is allowed to drive except for emergencies, i.e. Level 3 snow emergency. You can't stop the demand by, purchasing gas from a different gas station or having a "don't buy gas day". To decrease the demand we have to stop using oil products for a day. I think it would work, if we all held hands together, but fuck it.......I'm dreaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Watch the stock market when gas prices take a jump. Petroleium is a neccesity in our world today, it should not be taxed. Replace it by legalizing weed and taxing it heavily. Time to bring back federal regulation. If we need it, it should be controled by people we elect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rperry74 Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Yes, because that has worked out so well in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Im almost liking that steal a tank of gas day theat someone mentioned a while back. To bad it would hurt the station owners, not the main corparation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conesmasher Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Im almost liking that steal a tank of gas day theat someone mentioned a while back. To bad it would hurt the station owners, not the main corparation. Someone could hijack the trucks, fastandfurious style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Yes, because that has worked out so well in the past. we agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Someone could hijack the trucks, fastandfurious style I'll need two tanks.. the big ones. Oh, and I'll need em by tonight. Did the fuck tard oil company give even a damn cent to the hurricane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 I'll need two tanks.. the big ones. Oh, and I'll need em by tonight. Did the fuck tard oil company give even a damn cent to the hurricane? They just profit off it. Their damage equipment will be paid for by insurance, and they're making up for lost production plus OH so much more by raising prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted September 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 And when they do get thier facilities operational down there, I dont see them giving them any sort of price break, more likely they will keep prices up and say it is due to supply routes being damaged, or demand being so high in that area the supply cant keep up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Im almost liking that steal a tank of gas day theat someone mentioned a while back. To bad it would hurt the station owners, not the main corparation. I always knew one of my suggestions would be noticed on CR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonneVille Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Hasn't anybody else noticed that the "boycott gas" emails always want you to skip buying gas the day BEFORE prices shoot up? Meaning you'd end up paying MORE the day after the protest, and thus making the oil companies pockets even larger? Ever wonder where those emails come from...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Hasn't anybody else noticed that the "boycott gas" emails always want you to skip buying gas the day BEFORE prices shoot up? Meaning you'd end up paying MORE the day after the protest, and thus making the oil companies pockets even larger? Ever wonder where those emails come from...... If this trend is consistent, you've brought up a very interesting stat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 It's a conspiracy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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