When gasoline prices rise, suppliers tend to get blamed. When gas prices rose to all-time highs in 2008, a CNN poll at the time found that 62% of respondents blamed rising gasoline prices on "unethical behavior" by suppliers, versus 32% who cited supply and demand.9In remarks made by t...
Although the organization's charter doesn't explicitly state this, OPEC was founded in the 1960s to—put it crudely—fix oil and gas prices. By restricting production,OPEC could force prices to rise, and thereby theoretically enjoy greater profits than if its member countries had each sold on ...
Last week U.S. gas prices hit a record high, which adds to the cost of just about everything we buy. But is the Russian invasion of Ukraine – and the U.S. ban on Russian oil – to blame? Not entirely, correspondent David Pogue learns, as he checks with experts, including a gas...
What Makes Gas Prices Continue To Rise?Robert Siegel
The closure is likely to increase California’s already high prices at the gas pump, given that much of the replacement gasoline will be shipped in by ocean vessel, analysts say. The price issue will be “most worrisome if we have some kind of disruption in the market” and ...
根据 数第二段“The bad economy and high gas prices also influenced the reduction in deaths."可知.经济不景气和油价高时.交通事故率 会下降。 由此判断,经济景气时交通事故率会上升。 另外根据文章首句可知.2016年的交通事故死亡人 数创造了近十年的最高。 故C项正确。 8.A 标题归纳题。 综合全文可知....
Gas prices are also high around the world. Here is the average price of gas in other countries.
It's likely that oil prices will rise meaningfully only if the war spreads to big oil producers.
Oil companies are active players in energy markets, as they seek to insulate against expected events that may affect oil or natural-gas prices. These are examples of end users, or “commercials.” Speculators. Some futures participants have no interest in owning the actual commodity. They’re ...
Rising gas prices over the past few months have been frustrating for everyone — but especially for small business owners who need fuel to keep their companies moving. While this price surge could be temporary, there’s also the chance of an extended stretch of pricier gas, which is why it...