Hi., What Kills me is the taxes. Of the gas price 64 to 67 cents of a dollar USD is taxes. In fact, there is a state and local tax plus a state excise tax then comes the Fed tax and a 2 cents per gallon storage fee ( don't know who gets that money). According to the internet in 2012, The Refinery People Profit was 22 cents per gallon sold in the USA.because of the Cost of Crude Oil. The Government ( according to various sources) is set up to listen to the people. However, it seems to listens to the people with money. According to my old High School Book on the U.S. Government those people are called lobbyists Currently, they want more Imports and are blocking any Local Oil development and dragging their feet on Fuel Alternatives . Thus : the Prices will only go Up increasing the Refinery Profits and Tax base per gallon of Gas. An Example: According to the Seattle, Washington. Times ( Newspaper) ,
The USA used 375 Million gals Thus: 375 million X 22 cents +Equals a lot of Influence in Politics and more Taxes.