w1ld wrote: ] ] That what T. Boone Pickens thinks. Pickens, whose ] ] fight for Gulf Oil in the 1980s made Gulf part of ] ] what today ChevronTexaco (CVX, news, msgs), said the ] ] problem isnt the price of crude oil. Its that no ] ] new oil refineries have been built in the United States ] ] since 1976. ] ] ] ] And unless oil companies can be assured they get all the ] ] environmental permits, you wont see a new refinery, he ] ] said on CNCs Closing Bell.? And you wont see ] ] lower gasoline prices. ] ] ] ] $3 a gallon gasoline isnt a sure bet, however, Pickens ] ] said. That depends on whether $2 a gallon gasoline today ] ] will depress demand. If demand doesnt fall back, $3 is ] ] quite possible. Oooooooooooooooooo! Scary. Considering that I now pay $8 a gallon in the UK. Get real. In fact, get smaller cars... RE: How high will gasoline prices go? Maybe $3How high will gasoline prices go? Maybe $3 |