Posted on 10/4/2021
The national average price for a gallon of gas is at the highest its been in seven years. There are multiple factors that are driving the cost up, and they seem to indicate that we can only expect minor relief in the near future. So what can we expect, and how can we deal with this increased expense? Why are gas prices so high? 2020 was a slow year of crude production, thanks largely to COVID-19 workplace restrictions. This wasn’t an issue last year, when everybody was sitting at home and the demand for fuel was low. As the economy reopens, demand has surged past supply. But there’s more to the picture, apparently. Articles by Forbes and ... read more