Everyday when you turn on the television to watch the news, what is one of the main topics that you come across? More than likely, it is something about oil prices going up again. It never eases anyone’s concerns about when you hear that oil prices are now up to over $100 a barrel. But what exactly causes oil prices to go up, meaning less money in our pockets? Gas prices are one of the biggest problems facing Americans today.
In today’s economy, everything is going up in price drastically, especially oil prices. It makes life a lot more difficult having to pay about $4 a gallon for gasoline. A lot of people are turning to alternate ways of transportation in hopes that the cost of gasoline will take a dramatic fall, which more than likely it won’t. The reason why gas companies have to raise the price of oil is because of war funding, natural weather disasters, and having countries in Asia need more oil for their growing economy.
Today, a lot of car manufactures are advertising higher gas mileage for new vehicles in hopes that shoppers will appreciate the small amount of cash coming out of their back pocket. Besides higher gas mileage, they are also selling hybrid cars that are not only a lot cheaper when it comes to filling up, but also very safe for our environment, which is also a big issue today. Some companies are becoming so desperate to get attention from future car buyers; they are offering to pay for their gas for up to a year!
We don’t have that big of an effect on oil prices today, but we can find alternative ways to get around. Gas prices are not going to go down in the near future, so we need to find a way to get over it! We can either chose to complain about it, or get over it by finding another way of transportation. One can buy a hybrid car, take the bus, ride their bike, or even walk to their preferred destination! Gas prices are one of the biggest problems facing Americans today.
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