Gasoline isn’t even that expensive. At least, not compared to the 2008 oil crunch when prices got up to a 2026 adjusted $6.30/gal.
Even 2022 saw higher prices, shortly after the COVID supply shock, at
north of $5.
Given the percentage of my budget that’s gasoline related, I just don’t see how it ranks beside the sudden spike in water bills we’ve been seeing. Or the inflation in rental rates. Unless you’re driving an absolute hog of a car, it’s just not that much by comparison.
Given the percentage of my budget that’s gasoline related
It affects the price of lots of other things though. I have an efficient vehicle and drive like 400 miles per month, so it isn’t the price at the pump that gets me but more things like groceries.
Gasoline isn’t even that expensive. At least, not compared to the 2008 oil crunch when prices got up to a 2026 adjusted $6.30/gal.
Even 2022 saw higher prices, shortly after the COVID supply shock, at north of $5.
Given the percentage of my budget that’s gasoline related, I just don’t see how it ranks beside the sudden spike in water bills we’ve been seeing. Or the inflation in rental rates. Unless you’re driving an absolute hog of a car, it’s just not that much by comparison.
The media has been hyping the shit out of how bad gas prices are, when they’ve not really gotten bad yet, but wait as we run out of strategic reserve.
its political soundbites for the right wing plebs , so they easily digest the news,.
It affects the price of lots of other things though. I have an efficient vehicle and drive like 400 miles per month, so it isn’t the price at the pump that gets me but more things like groceries.
But it’s the pump price that people respond to. Natural gas has fully outrun petroleum, but nobody seemed to notice during that bull run.
It’s only the big signpost with the number in 10’ letters that seems to engage people.