Sorry, but I'm in the pretty foolish camp too in that case.
If price adjusted oil is the same as it was 30 years ago that means you are paying exactly the same dollar price for your tank of gas, in REAL TERMS, as you were 30 years ago. Come on - you're smart enough to work that out. The dollar price may be higher, but it is just as AFFORDABLE.
If your wages haven't gone up in 30 years then you have more serious and immediate problems that require giving your boss a good kicking.
Oil companies are making more profits because the VOLUME of gas they pump these days is HUGE compared to 30 years ago.. the outright margins per gallon haven't moved that much.
Anyway, who runs the g0ddam oil companies.. oops no, I'll be locked...
Now say sorry to Larry, he was only trying to educate ya!!!
