Gas Boycott Will Not Lower Oil Prices; People Will Purchase More Gas the Day Before

Today (May 15^th), we're supposed to boycott gas stations. By not purchasing gas on that day, we supposedly will send a message that we oppose such high prices, eventually lowering gas prices.

I wonder who came up with such genius plan.

Let's say you decide to participate in the boycott. The problem is, you'll have to fill up on the 14^th or the 16^th. Have you consumed any less gas? Probably not?

So if the oil companies look at sales over the 14^th, 15^th, and 16^th, are they going to see a boycott that hurt their sales? Will they be convinced to lower their prices? Of course not! More likely lots of people filled up on the 14^th or will purchase on the 16^th.

I'd even go as far as saying that over the 3-day span, gas sales will be higher than on a typical but similar 3-day span.

So ironically, the gas boycott could increase gas sales, resulting in higher prices.

To send a message to the oil companies and to lower gas prices, people are going to have to use less gas. Consistently. One day won't do it.

Boycotting gas stations for one day will do nothing. In fact, the boycott should be called the Just Buy on a Different Day-cott. That's all it is.