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minus-squarepotatomuncher@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·3 days agoThat’s because they charge us the replacement price when it costs more to buy crude. They aren’t quick to charge us less when the prices come down. A handful of companies control the entire market. They do whatever they want and pretend it’s not them it’s “the free market”.
That’s because they charge us the replacement price when it costs more to buy crude.
They aren’t quick to charge us less when the prices come down.
A handful of companies control the entire market. They do whatever they want and pretend it’s not them it’s “the free market”.