Let the free markets determine the price of crude. With rising demands and lower supplies, the world had better brace itself for crude to hit $50 in the near term. While many people will send protest messages to their local congressman/woman, they should realize that if Congress wants to have a positive impact on the price of oil, perhaps it should look at creating more incentives to reduce gasoline consumption. Or perhaps, the government should look at ways to wean the US consumer away from using their cars so much. By the way, whatever happened to car-pooling??
With people less inclined to jump on an aeroplane to venture off on their next vacation due to security concerns, we can expect more families to do their holidaying via their gas-guzzling automobiles. People who drive smaller compact autos may lob a few jibes or criticisms at SUV-owners, they should look at themselves, too.
Anyone who drives an automobile is to blame for the rising demand in gasoline. Regardless on the type of vehicle one drives to and fro, each driver is adding to the problem of rising crude oil prices. People should be asking the government for real solutions to lowering the dependency on oil and not on finding ways to force OPEC to increase production. What the world does not need now is the release of more crude oil but a move away from fossil fuels consumption.
Big metro areas need more mass transportation systems and fewer freeways. Mass transit rail lines may not add beauty to the major metro areas but at least we will not be polluting the air for the next generation of humans who inhabit their planet.
We need more conservation and less consumption.
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