BoatBanter.com - View Single Post - Fuel prices moving up, just in time for spring boating and driving?

On 24 Mar 2006 06:57:21 -0800, wrote:

That's how the system is
supposed to work, but the oil companies seem to be in collusion rather
than competition these days.

Tanker loads of gasoline are bought and sold every day on the
commodity markets worldwide. There is nothing to stop you or any
other independent from buying up a few loads and going into business.

And why should Shell or any other company be forced to sell production
assets to a potential competitor?

If there was big money to be made building refineries, people would be
finding a way to do it. There is no shortage of investment capital
looking for opportunity.