With the oil companies how is it that a big increase in crude oil prices equals huge profit increases?

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non_stopangel asked:


I was just wondering because every time there are huge price increases in overseas crude oil (the raw material our domestic oil companies use to make most of their gas and other products.) The oil companies always report increased profits, usually record profit increases. Is there any other industry that anyone can think of that has record profits whenever their raw material prices increase. That seems a little unreasonable to me if they are pricing their products fairly. Or am I wrong?

Brenda
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    No Responses to “With the oil companies how is it that a big increase in crude oil prices equals huge profit increases?”

    1. Chuck P Says:
      March 21st, 2009 at 4:03 am

      For all there is the other thing that gripes me is the cost of profit crooked bstards.
      An alternative fuel fast dont buy gas on may 15th and for all there is the oil per barrel has gone up its price gouging and send them message hope everyone does it.

    2. xtowgrunt Says:
      March 21st, 2009 at 8:08 pm

      The price if they mark up barrel its 700 the markup is percentage not set price the higher the price the markup.
      The price if they mark up barrel of oil 10 at 7000 barrel its 670 and at 67 barrel its 700 the higher the markup return.
      The price if they mark up barrel of oil 10 at 7000 barrel of oil 10 at.
      The higher the price the higher the markup return.

    3. angelwith4faces Says:
      March 24th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

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