quotations about oil
Many have blamed the gasoline shortages and long lines at filling stations in 1973 on the Arab Oil embargo of that year. However, the shortages and long lines began months before the Arab oil embargo, right after price controls were imposed.
THOMAS SOWELL
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Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
Oil companies are nationalities. This plane oughta say EXXON on the side instead of U. S. Navy.
JAMES W. BLINN
The Aardvark Is Ready For War
British Petroleum said today that if this spill gets worse, they may have to start drilling for water.
DAVID LETTERMAN
Late Night with David Letterman, 2010
In Louisiana, BP claims that it's making progress with the leaking oil in the Gulf. They're working on a plan to heat the Gulf up to 600 degrees and use it to fry chicken.
JIMMY KIMMEL
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 2010
Oil they would buy from anyone. From Satan.
CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY
Florence of Arabia
Pardon me, ye that give the midnight oil,
To learned cares, or philosophic toil.
WILLIAM COWPER
"Retirement"