Who Do You Blame For The Spike In Gas Prices?
Ask 10 different people and you might get 10 different answers as to why gas prices have spiked sharply in September.
The facts are indisputable.
According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is presently $3.88. That's a whopping 16 cents higher than it was just one month ago. The price has actually soared to over $4 a gallon at some Middlesex County self-serve stations.
For a list of the gas stations in Tewksbury selling the least expensive fuel, click here for our Commute Page.
Ask 10 different people to explain the cause of the off-season spike and you might get 10 different answers. Some have blamed OPEC, while others have blamed big oil companies. A recent rash of severe weather has been seen as a cause by some people, as have the energy polices and proposals of one political party or another. Still other people have blamed oil speculators on Wall Street.
But we want to know what YOU think. What do you believe is the cause for the recent spike in the cost of gasoline and do you think it has topped out or do you expect it to climb even higher over the next several weeks?
Ted Hunt
12:17 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
I would like to hold Congressman Markey responsible, because of his railing against the oil industry for the last 35 years, When I called his office to talk about the high prices all his staff told me that oil consumption is down, which is an easy call with the high unemployment , less people are driving and have less disposible income, when the sun can move my car Mr. Markey might get my support.
arthur king
2:22 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
The wind might be able to move your car if it's from behind. After Obama" new gas mileage standards go into effect in several years, using much lighter metals (like aluminum) will be necessary making them far less safer in a crash. It will be like being inside a beer can. Maybe the wind MAY help.
Josh Chace
6:58 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
I blame us. The consumers. Being so dependant on fossil fuels, driving completely inefficient cars, and wanton disregard for options to take mass transit, carpool, or just using our gas more efficiently allows OPEC and other conglomerates in charge of distribution to charge whatever amount they want and we have no choice but to pay it. What are we going to do, NOT drive? Good luck with that.
Percy
2:21 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
Fundamentally, long-term, it's us.