The Price of Gas is a Scam: Tim Burchett [WATCH]

Rep. Tim Burchett criticized rising fuel prices and accused the oil industry of taking advantage of consumers, arguing that the cost of diesel and gasoline does not reflect actual supply conditions.

Burchett made the remarks after filling up his diesel truck, expressing frustration about the price drivers are currently paying at the pump.

“Hey everybody. Tim Burchett just filled up the dually with diesel yesterday,” Burchett said.

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“I decided to do that instead of sending my daughter to school next year.”

Burchett argued that the high cost of diesel fuel does not match how petroleum products are refined and sold.

He described diesel as one of the earlier refined products produced from crude oil.

“But the reality is they’re ripping us off,” Burchett said.

“Diesel is like the second cut they take off it when it comes out of the ground and it goes kerosene and diesel and then gasoline and diesel is the most expensive.”

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Burchett said oil companies and market analysts often attribute price increases to global developments but questioned those explanations.

“And I’m sure they can make some sort of they’ll bring out the economic experts another to cover themselves on that,” Burchett said.

Burchett also pointed to what he sees as a discrepancy between the price of fuel and other petroleum-based products.

“Another thing that really ticks me off about it is that they’ve when, when they the price of oil like they say, well, it’s whatever happens overseas is causing this to happen,” Burchett said.

He said that while gasoline prices rise quickly, the price of oil-based products sold in stores appears to remain stable.

“But then when you go to the hardware store or the auto parts store and you buy a quart of oil, guess what, the price hasn’t gone up,” Burchett said.

Burchett noted that the gasoline sold at retail stations was likely refined months earlier, questioning why prices would increase immediately following events overseas.

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