It's pretty sad that my mother, who is a single mom and holding down two jobs so she can provide for my little sister and me, can't even afford to keep gas in her car because of the inexcusable high gas prices.
2006-07-13 19:13:56 · 22 answers · asked by Kristin 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
the gas companies are gouging us at the pump (bowser) right now, all over the world. you can tell this by comparing what they pay for crude, what it costs them to refine, and what they charge the consumer. profits are up 400% over the last five years.
that said, there is a huge problem about the world's future oil supply. it is very likely that we have reached 'peak oil' this year (if you don't know what that is, refer to the site below). that's a very big warning sign for the future, and we all have to start using gas/petrol much much less if we're gonna have any chance of making a transition to the future without oil.
so, one strategy of the energy companies, who are really worried about peak oil, is to reduce demand by increasing prices (simple economic formula). trouble is, it hasn't had any effect on demand yet. so look for prices to go up, up, up.
sorry for the gloomy news. go GREEN and ride a bike! that's what i do. :)
2006-07-13 19:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by artful dodger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm really dissappointed that they're so high. I'm even more dissappointed that they raise the price sky-high only to lower it a tad bit and assume that we'll all feel better because of it. This psychological trick is sick. I really don't think there is a real need for the price to be that high. I sincerely feel that the controllers of the situation, the government and the like, are taking advantage of us. I hope it stops soon, because it looks like this is it. No more lower gas prices. In 2002 I was able to give a twenty dollar bill to the cashier and fill up my tank, and then have to come get a dollar and some change back most of the time. Now it cost me $40 dollars. This is crazy.
2006-07-13 19:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The high gas prices are not inexcusable. Growing conflict in the Middle East over the last 6 years added to Iran's nuclear capability, the world's growing demand for a limited resource and recent world events are all at play here. In the end it is basic economics. Demand is high. Supply is low. Prices are up, and will continue to rise.
Europeans have been paying over $5 a gallon for gasoline for years. Compared to them, we're still getting a good deal on gasoline.
I take the bus to work and ride my bike home. I get a great workout and I'm doing my part to save the environment by riding a bus that uses clean burning natural gas.
2006-07-13 19:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Valkanas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think you're telling us what you want us to say, that these prices are ridiculous and somebody should step in and do something. But I don't think so. We're still paying less than Europeans do, and we still haven't given much thought to the concept of conservation.
Granted, there are people who were already stretched thin when gas was $1.09 per gallon, and they don't drive needlessly. These people are feeling the pinch, and it's a shame, because there's nowhere else to cut back. But I have little sympathy for the middle-class folks I see on the news, commuting alone in their gas guzzlers, whining about how they've had to cut back to only one latte a day because of these awful gas prices.
2006-07-13 19:30:21 · answer #4 · answered by Rondo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is in the same boat with a lot of others! Wages don't go up but everything else does!!
Some people drive 50 miles to work. Have any idea what gas is going to cost them a week??
And almost all of my state has no public transportation.
Sure going to cost a lot to fly!!
Now the surcharge for energy is more than my electric bill!
Thanks George, as all his oil buddies make billions!!
The prices in my state were $3.19 until today. Now they are hovering around $4.00!
2006-07-13 19:20:19 · answer #5 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it's pretty bad. Try carpooling once in a while... and walk or take the bus if possible. The reason why gas prices are so high is because of the ridiculously high demand anyways.
2006-07-13 19:15:45 · answer #6 · answered by Hotaru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think high gas prices are causing a series of inflation without raising our income. It has reduced purchasing power tremendously. Worst of all, it affects the middle income earners the most, as we have cars and have to pay for our own petrol, whereas the upper classes get subsidised by their companies/firms.
2006-07-13 19:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by Sheila 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I sold my house which was 30 minutes away from work to move into an apartment 3 minutes from work. Going from $200 a month in gas to $400 a month will cause a reworking of anybody's budget.
2006-07-13 19:16:41 · answer #8 · answered by owensb01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The prices will continue to rise until we can develope alternative fuels. People need to drive in ways that use less fuel. slower speeds, avoid jackrabbit starts, etc.
I live and travel in a motorhome, it use to cost $100. to fill it up, now it's more like $300 for a tank of diesel. We may drive a little less, stay in one location a bit longer, but not likely give up the lifestyle.
2006-07-13 19:29:33 · answer #9 · answered by rvnalot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 11:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by serpa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋