Are Oil Prices Ethical? Prices Expected to Soar This Summer
Oil prices are on the move again, and people are expecting it. In an short article on About.com A survey commissioned by the Civil Society Institute, 72% of Americans expect to pay at least $3.50 USD for a gallon of gasoline this summer. Another 28% surveyed predicted $4/gallon.
This has been an on-going problem for as long as I can remember. I feel like I am old, saying "when I started driving, gas prices were 1/3rd of what they are now"! The funny (or not so funny) part, is that I am only 26. So in less than a decade, the prices have tripled. It's incredible, but they know they have you when majority of the population has a car. Besides, what choice do we have? It is very difficult in certain cities to even survive without a car. A lot of other towns and cities require one because the public transportation is so poor.
The worst part about this is, it effects everyone. It doesn't matter if you drive a car, heat your home, or want to travel. Everyone suffers... This will also increase things like ticket prices, because the airplanes will require more fuel, so the airlines will charge even more. Public transportation ticket prices could also take a rise, like it did in my city only a month ago. The people loose, and the companies win! I will ask again, are oil prices ethical?
Until next time,
This has been an on-going problem for as long as I can remember. I feel like I am old, saying "when I started driving, gas prices were 1/3rd of what they are now"! The funny (or not so funny) part, is that I am only 26. So in less than a decade, the prices have tripled. It's incredible, but they know they have you when majority of the population has a car. Besides, what choice do we have? It is very difficult in certain cities to even survive without a car. A lot of other towns and cities require one because the public transportation is so poor.
The worst part about this is, it effects everyone. It doesn't matter if you drive a car, heat your home, or want to travel. Everyone suffers... This will also increase things like ticket prices, because the airplanes will require more fuel, so the airlines will charge even more. Public transportation ticket prices could also take a rise, like it did in my city only a month ago. The people loose, and the companies win! I will ask again, are oil prices ethical?
Until next time,
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