why and how do governments intervene in oil?
450859
Why? Because it's costs them less money if they get involved. And how? They either make nice with the government with all the oil and do favors for them, or they just crush the government and put a new one there that will sell it to them at a lower price.
213701
Rad!  Actually, from information the goverment has already gleened from Yahoo Answers  they have determined that the Arab nations will soon devise a way to time travel and actually become responsible for past tragedies, natural or otherwise.  Therefore justifying a preemptive strike by the U.S. RIGHT NOW to take these brownies out of power.  And by power, I mean living over oil.
627530
because the people in gov't are personally financially benefitting from this "crisis".  Bush's family money is in oil.
745798
Even though I support the war I would have to say the answer to your question is no. There is strife in many locations in the world, but we appear to be very selective about where we take action. I do not think that it can be denied that if oil is concerned it plays a major factor. Because oil is vital to our national economy it becomes what is termed as a vital national interest. If our actions were purely altruistic then we would be taking action against genocide in Africa, but we are not. Anyone who believes that oil is not at least in part a factor is deluding themselves, but I for one have no problem with wars for oil. I drive a car, I like electricity and I use rubber and plastic products. At least wars for resources make sense where  as wars of ideology usually do not.
714608
The only thing this present government can do is to act in violence and to be able to control another country. And maybe OIL HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT>>>>>>>>>>>> They don't care about their culture, they just care about themselves. Present admin., keeps on yelling -" The Demo's will raise our taxes.' Then tell me this - The reason why taxes will be raised is that we (demo) will have to pay for Georgies little war. One dime isn't coming out of their pockets you can count on that.
85711
Only one company runs every thing that is connected to oil... (Saudi Aramco) and its owned by the gov. But has its president and is completly seprated from the gov.\n\nother industries has nothing to do with the gov. unless it effects national security or things like that...
263132
No, but maintaining the security of the oil supply has been a priority for every administration since cars, trucks and planes became essential to our economy. It would be very foolish not to have this concern, or to allow hostile powers to control too much of the world's oil supply. \n\nThis sort of question is usually asked in reference to the allegation that the current war in Iraq is due to an intention by this administration to control oil. There are several things wrong with this theory. \n1. other countries have high interests in oil supply as well, but they are not involved in the war. For example: prior to this war, the primary customer for Iraqi oil was France. \n2. The US need for oil now is about the same as it has been for some time. This war would have occurred in the 1970s if oil is all it is about. \n3. Controlling oil is an exceptionally simplistic view of the reasons the war occurred. It paints the war in very negative terms having to do with money and greed and corporations, which are reasons much easier to attack than if the war is about more complex issues such as safety, democracy, international politics, etc... \n4. A much more likely reason for the war is that the entire middle east has significant problems which have been spilling out onto other parts of the world for many years. It took a major spillover like 9/11 to push the US to the point where they felt they had to do something.
207908
oil is scarce.  oil is used to make oil, gasoline, plastic, etc.  If it werent scarce it would be cheaper.
70391
None we keep all our oil just in case.
1172267
Right at this time, the Middle Eastern Nations provide and control the majority of today's oil. Unfortunately, the next 20 years will probably be provided by the same source (for the western world that is unless alternative means are initiated). Other parts of the world do have ample resources to assist in providing oil for the rest of the world. Countries such as Venezuela, Mexico, Russia and even Canada and be self sustaining in this area and the United States is currently purchasing oil from these areas. Canada has a vast reserve underground in what is called "Oil Sands" where the oil is actually trapped in sand which makes it a grainy like tar. It is very costly (at this time) to extract the oil from the sand.
533786
The government makes far more considering the fact that they're not the ones that have to do the drilling, refining, transporting, pumping, filtering, etc.\n\nThey simply sit back with their hand out.
825130
gas and oil prices are determined by supply and demand on the world market.  Neither oil companies nor republicans control prices. Only thing they could do is build more refineries, which would result in greater supplies of gasoline, which would reduce prices further.  Liberals don't like refineries, because they think they cause pollution  and are beholden to the environmental lobbyists.  Oil companies don't build refineries, because they can't with govt approval and they're making big profits as things are, so there's no incentive to build them.
797611
Big oil will do anything to stifle new energies. Corruption, pay-offs, bribes to Congressmen, etc.\n\nThe need for new energy sources are increasing by the day.
718532
Negotiating and restricting access to US oil.
1179791
I'm not being awkward but the answer is easy.\n\nThe oil companies are developing the replacement.  They have far too much to lose to not cover their future.\nWould you want to explain to the shareholders?  Oh dear we've run out of oil, that's your lot & no more money.\n\nThey're busy working away at it & it's anybodies guess right now what that alternative might be.\nAny takers?
200251
Because oil means much more to them than soil.
1106423
Greed, for oil, greed for control & the government thinks everyone should be like us, and follow them blindly. Its much easier that way.