Gas Prices: What a Load of Crap

In the beginning of Winter, gas pump prices started to go down a little, then they rose again and when they rose the "analysts" on TV said it was because of the demand for natural gas going into the colder winter season. At the time, I questioned "what the hell does natural gas have to do with gasoline prices?" Now, gas prices are going back up again and the analysts say it's because of the upcoming spring season and the anticipated increase in demand that the warmer weather brings. Key note: warmer weather. So now I question; since the weather is warmer, the demand for natural gas will go down. Now THEY say "What the hell does natural gas have to do with gasoline prices?". They say the prices are raising because of "anticipated increase in demand". So by their own admission, the increase in demand is anticpiated. Not that the increase is going on right now, but that the increase in demand is expected. Ok, so that doesn't explain why gas prices are getting higher right NOW. Price gauging because of increased demand is always explained away as "Oh well we have an increased demand and it's a market value thing". That reminds me of Valentine's Day. Roses go from 10 bux a dozen to 50 bux a dozen. As though the flower sellers are surprised by an increased demand for roses. Valentine's Day sneaks right up on them EVERY year. Yeah right. Then they say "oh it's the increased demand". Guess what. They grow more roses in "anticipation" for the increased demand for roses. You can go on Valentine's Day to any flower shop in town and still find plenty of roses for sale. There is never a shortness of supply for them. It's called price gauging, folks. The same exact thing happens with gas prices. They always have plenty of supply to go around. You can go to any gas station at any given time and find plenty of gas (except during tragedies in some areas, of course) yet the gas prices will rise as more people buy gas. Price gouging.