Funny how this coincides with low oil prices..

When gas companies need money they make this artificial excuses to create a justification. By saying refinery is down for whatever reason they cause a shortage on purpose to keep prices up. Think about this, in the USA earlier this year it was noted how strange it was that gas prices remained high given that the USA reserves were high and the actually demand was at 83% of refinery capacity. The oil companies then claimed that some of the refineries were down due to maintenance and that the production capacity was now below the 83% of full capacity thus creating a shortage. A shortage indeed that was artificial and controlled by the oil companies. It's quite funny how this is considered collusion and monopolization of an industry in the USA. I wonder why this oil companies aren't being hit with anti-trust lawsuit (does it have something to do with which politicians hands are being greased by these oil companies).

So it gives you some thought on the oil industry.