The Uprising Of Gas Prices by Jessie Rivera

Rivera, Jessie
Period 5
Journalism
Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Uprising Of Gas Prices

Monday, May 16, 2011 many citizens dread driving due to the ridiculous gas prices that keep on rising. Gas has been rising since the early years of 1979, which was .80 cents per gallon. The highest amount of gas was $4.40 which was in 2008. The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.96 and we wish it would be less. Gas prices started raising in the U.S. because the 9/11 attack they were furious with the Muslims.

Driving a car is inconvenient for many American citizens because the gas prices are so high. Many people have no other choice than to take their car to their preferred destination. Others have the luxury to take the metro or train to get to where they choose to go, but sadly not everyone has the advantage such as to ride the metro or train. In cities like LA (and most of the US) public transportation is in adequate. Another downfall to the gas prices rising is that many people are not going on vacation or road trips because it will cost them a bundle.

Even though the society is trying to help the cause by making energy efficient cars, it still isn’t good enough due to the fact that some can’t afford to buy a new car. Gas overall affects many, due to the fact that it is a necessity for all. Gas also affects the economy because if the gas prices rise then the bus fare will increase. The fruit will also increase due to the reason that the truck drivers also have to pay for gas. The gas rising affects all because not just the gas will rise but also other necessities that we need will begin to rise.

Gas has many reasons onto why it is so high. Greed is one of the main reasons why gas prices are so high, the other main factor is all of the wars that are going on in the Mideast, as shown on the Pew Research Center (http://people-press.org/2011/05/05/why-are-gas-prices-rising-a-mix-of-reasons/gas-1/). Most think that its due to the economy but actually it is one of the lowest factors. It also has other main reasons onto why the gas prices have been rising but those are the top ones.

My response to the gas prices rising is just to ride the metro, train, bus, or carpool because that way you waste less gas and you spend a lot less money. I was also surprised on how there are many reasons onto why gas is increasing and how it also effects all the other things that we need in life. I don’t think that many know the reasons why that gas prices raise and how they also affect just not drivers but almost everything else. Maybe we can have strikes to say that we disagree with the gas prices and that they are ridiculously high. We can even make it so we can get Obama`s attention and make him realize the prices are to high.