Mainline U.S. Media Ignores Connection between Gasoline Prices and Exports. Why?16 Jul
The mainline U.S. media cites several alleged reasons for increasing gasoline prices, including refinery outages, increased summer driving, tension in the Middle East, etc. Recent news headlines below provide more detail about gasoline price hikes except for U.S. gasoline exports. The graph below shows that gasoline exports have increased by nearly a factor of 3 from 2000 to the present.
Why is the mainline U.S. media ignoring this factor? Avoid public anger? Fear of annoying oil companies?
GASOLINE PRICE HIKE HEADLINES
Rising gas prices lift consumer inflation in June
Reuters, July 16, 2013
Sharp increase in gas prices limit drivers
NBC 40.net, July 15, 20
Gas Prices Up 15 Cents a Gallon in a Week
ABC NEWS, July 16, 2013
Oil down slightly; gasoline highest since June 2010
CBS Money Watch, July 16, 2013
Why gas prices are likely to keep climbing
CNN Money, July 18, 2013
Tags: Gasoline Exports, Gasoline Prices, Mainline U.S. News Media, Refinery Outages