A little over four years ago, this nation experienced the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters this decade. This hurricane shattered families and did significant damage to life and property. Businesses were ruined and debris littered the streets as countless individuals wandered around, looking for answers, food, or shelter. If that didn't sound bad enough, the hurricane also ruined several petroleum distilleries that were located in Louisiana, which resulted in a steep gas price increase.
That story worked four years ago. It won't now. We are in the midst of the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, yet gas prices continue to be high. Granted, they are no longer at the height that they were last year, and (God-willing) they will never be that high again. Yet, every time I pass the gas station, I see that gas has increased another two or three cents - there are no natural disasters around, no group of terrorists trying to blow up distilleries. So my question is this: why are we paying so much for gas now?
Thomas Hearne
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