2006-07-14 08:33:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
Poor countries with no oil of their own. The last energy crisis actually bankrupted several govenmernts, mostly in South America. India had a pretty hard time, too.
2006-07-14 08:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
loaded question, the following all get hurt
1) The business person who has to use a vehicle in their line of work. Such as a construction person who has to visit a job site several days in a row to finish a product.
2) Business people who must pay higher prices in order to get the shipping costs, this alll has to be passed off to the consumer in the form of higher prices.
3) Gas station owners who are charged the higher prices by the wholesale gas suppliers. As the prices go up, people use less gas and stop by less to purchase other items in the store. Customers are upset because they have to pay additional in gas prices and they take it out on the end retailer because they can't get at the oil companies who ultimately are making the big profits.
4) Travel industries...if it gets too costly people don't travel.
2006-07-24 20:00:26 · answer #2 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poorest people in rural areas that have poor transportation systems. Like farmers even if they get a tax cut on gas they don't get it for cars only for farm equipment.
2006-07-14 15:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by havocstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It hurts everyone who uses the products or services. I would ask who it helps the most?
2006-07-14 15:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by Mark F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The consumer
2006-07-24 00:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by Terifairi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every consumer who uses them.
2006-07-14 15:36:27 · answer #6 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋