US Oil Producers Fail to Produce

[Seran]

how hard is to grasp that they make their money selling candy, soft drinks, beef jerky.. what ever other bullshit kids want that parents buy, not the gas.

How hard is it to grasp that these idiots are claiming gas stations don't make any money when you factor out all their expenses, yet they ignore that simple fact that candy and food make up the majority of their profits? Duh

[Seran]

How much profit do you think gas stations make from a gallon of gas? Be specific.

Except you won't. Instead you'll just deflect into some random shit.

Information was already quotes bro, if you aren't paying attention stay out of their conversation.

[Gelston]

How hard is it to grasp that these idiots are claiming gas stations don't make any money when you factor out all their expenses, yet they ignore that simple fact that candy and food make up the majority of their profits? Duh

No one is claiming they don't make money, we are saying they don't make much on the sale of gas. Biden asked them to "lower their gas prices" but if they did that, they'd probably start losing money on gas sales. Again, you fail to comprehend what is posted.

[Methais]

Information was already quotes bro, if you aren't paying attention stay out of their conversation.

Let's just get to the point...are you agreeing with Biden that gas stations are the problem now? This should be a very simple question for you to answer.

[Seran]

Meanwhile, Shell is reporting an extra $1 billion in profits from refining margins which are at record levels. Congressional Republicans immediately called for Biden to do more to make it easier for them to exploit the American people for higher profits.

[Gelston]

Information was already quotes bro, if you aren't paying attention stay out of their conversation.

Except your information is trash. On the best of times a gas station might make 15 cents on the gallon, at the worst of times, like during a gas spike, they might make 5 cents a gallon or even less.

Let's assume they get refilled once a week, although, depending on where they are and the business they get it could be up to 3 weeks, but let's go with 1 week. Even at a 15 cent profit, they are only pulling in 6 grand a week from gas. Then they have to pay underground storage fees, hazardous storage fees, and whatever other kind of fees their local government might have on them.

Considering 2 employees on working 12 hours at $15 an hour 7 days a week, there is half of that gas profit gone in wages. Paying someone to be a manager? Other half is gone, but you can probably do that yourself as the store owner. So you got 3 grand a week, probably paying around 7500 a month for the lease. So, as the OWNER, you are taking home 1875 a week prior to taxes. This is when you have a fairly decent profit margin on gas sales. When you're forced to drop it to 5 cents, which you'll need to do when prices rise to stay competitive, as the owner, you aren't making anything, even if you fire a worker.

Gas stations NEED their inside sales. Gas only exists as a way to get people to stop at the store. They can't simply "lower the prices".

[Seran]

Except your information is trash. On the best of times a gas station might make 15 cents on the gallon, at the worst of times, like during a gas spike, they might make 5 cents a gallon or even less.

Let's assume they get refilled once a week, although, depending on where they are and the business they get it could be up to 3 weeks, but let's go with 1 week. Even at a 15 cent profit, they are only pulling in 6 grand a week from gas. Then they have to pay underground storage fees, hazardous storage fees, and whatever other kind of fees their local government might have on them.

Considering 2 employees on working 12 hours at $15 an hour 7 days a week, there is half of that gas profit gone in wages. Paying someone to be a manager? Other half is gone, but you can probably do that yourself as the store owner. So you got 3 grand a week, probably paying around 7500 a month for the lease. So, as the OWNER, you are taking home 1875 a week prior to taxes. This is when you have a fairly decent profit margin on gas sales. When you're forced to drop it to 5 cents, which you'll need to do when prices rise to stay competitive, as the owner, you aren't making anything, even if you fire a worker.

Gas stations NEED their inside sales. Gas only exists as a way to get people to stop at the store. They can't simply "lower the prices".

No one said they don't need or enjoy massive profits from inside sales, you're playing devil's advocate with that piece of information and are now trying to argue with yourself, because you're the only one who apparently disagrees they have larger profit margin. Furthermore, "fees" levied by state, county and federal jurisdictions are added to the price of fuel and passed on to cover those costs. Lastly, you think gas station clerks are making $15 an hour? You're drunk. The article I posted cited daily or sometimes multiple times today, if you want to argue about their methodology, feel free to email them why you think Bobby Joe's Jesus Shack, Fuel and Bait Bucket in Podunk WY needs to factor in so heavily with their numbers.

[Gelston]

No one said they don't need or enjoy massive profits from inside sales, you're playing devil's advocate with that piece of information and are now trying to argue with yourself, because you're the only one who apparently disagrees they have larger profit margin. Furthermore, "fees" levied by state, county and federal jurisdictions are added to the price of fuel and passed on to cover those costs. Lastly, you think gas station clerks are making $15 an hour? You're drunk. The article I posted cited daily or sometimes multiple times today, if you want to argue about their methodology, feel free to email them why you think Bobby Joe's Jesus Shack, Fuel and Bait Bucket in Podunk WY needs to factor in so heavily with their numbers.

I'm not talking about gas taxes. Gas taxes are added. Storage fees, hazard materials fees, etc are NOT put into the price per gallon at the pump.

California is $15 an hour. A lto of states have legislation out now upping minimum wage to $15. Hasn't that always been your sides talking point though? Get all wages to at least $15?

Or are you agreeing that $15/hr min wage it isn't feasible now?

[Methais]

No one said they don't need or enjoy massive profits from inside sales, you're playing devil's advocate with that piece of information and are now trying to argue with yourself, because you're the only one who apparently disagrees they have larger profit margin. Furthermore, "fees" levied by state, county and federal jurisdictions are added to the price of fuel and passed on to cover those costs. Lastly, you think gas station clerks are making $15 an hour? You're drunk. The article I posted cited daily or sometimes multiple times today, if you want to argue about their methodology, feel free to email them why you think Bobby Joe's Jesus Shack, Fuel and Bait Bucket in Podunk WY needs to factor in so heavily with their numbers.

Do you agree with Biden telling gas stations to lower their gas prices, as if gas stations are the reason for current gas prices?

There's a reason why you'll keep dodging this very simple yes or no question, and everyone already knows why.

[Tgo01]

Hey, Seran, oil is up 5.5% so far today, at 104 dollars a barrel. Remember just yesterday when you told us all that Biden saved us from high prices? I suppose now Biden once again has no control over the price of gas and the oil companies are to blame?