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The gas prices as we know today keep rising due to many variables. It seems every year we all wonder why these prices go up for a while and then hit the lowest price per barrel that we have seen in a long time. I have been driving for about 25 years and remember when you could go and get gas for your car or truck for no more than $1.00 per gallon. Today we see the price per gallon change like the weather. During the winter months the barrels are cheaper and the summer they rise, which it return cost more at the pump. The United States consumes about 20 million barrels of oil products per day (bbl/d), according to the Department of Energy [source: DOE]. Of that, almost half is used for motor gasoline. The rest is used for distillate fuel oil, jet fuel, residual fuel and other oils. Each barrel of oil contains 42 gallons (159 L), which yields 19 to 20 gallons (75 L) of gasoline. So, in the United States, something like 178 million gallons of gasoline is consumed every day. (Bonsor, 2009). With these figures and the issues we face today, it is prevalent to say that prices will go up and we as tax payers will suffer for someone else mistakes. With all of the research I have looked at today, before too long the crude oil will be down and prices per gallon will decrease. Many investors believe the cost of gas will decrease by 15% by Memorial Day. This will help all travelers on vacation continue to save and not have to worry about added expense this summer. I believe within the next few years the price of oil per barrel will continue to increase due to the United States trade agreements and the continuing problems the oil refineries will face. This will overall increase our national average and the fuel will continue to inflate. ... ... middle of paper ... .... Today in order to have a competitive market you must have a strong marketing group that will place ads for customers to shop. On the other side of this the older generations of people do not know how to operate computers nor do they intend to learn. These individuals will shop around until they get what they are looking for. My dad falls into this category. He refuses to learn how to use the internet and most of the time will ask me to look up things. I find it comical when he asks due to him not wanting to learn but wants to penny pinch his wallet. References 1) How Stuff Works, How gas prices work, (Bonsor, 2010) http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-consumption/gas-price.htm 2) Iowa farm outlook, (Unknown author, May,2007) http://econ2.econ.iastate.edu/outreach/agriculture/periodicals/ifo/IFO%202007/5_15_IFO.pdf

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