Many entities control gas prices. When the U.S. government places tax on gas that is a price control. When the U.S. government keeps oil companies from drilling and building refineries, or making the cost exorbitant, that affects gas prices. When the Middle East countries cut back the amount of oil they drill for, that causes gas prices to rise. The evrironmentalists, putting heavy regulations on gasoline raises gas prices. These are just a few that affect the price of gas.
The MOPS oil prices can be found on the Platts website. It has current prices for oil, natural gas, and coal. The prices change on a regular basis and are constantly updated.
No. Gas prices go up and down with how much the barrels of gas from the oil companies cost.
the government
transportation of food takes oil to get it around to your local grocery store therefore driving up food prices.
prices rise gas goes up oil rises in price
Many entities control gas prices. When the U.S. government places tax on gas that is a price control. When the U.S. government keeps oil companies from drilling and building refineries, or making the cost exorbitant, that affects gas prices. When the Middle East countries cut back the amount of oil they drill for, that causes gas prices to rise. The evrironmentalists, putting heavy regulations on gasoline raises gas prices. These are just a few that affect the price of gas.
Oil and natural gas companies.
no
It depends on the current market prices, but generally, gas is cheaper than oil.
yes
The MOPS oil prices can be found on the Platts website. It has current prices for oil, natural gas, and coal. The prices change on a regular basis and are constantly updated.
No. Gas prices go up and down with how much the barrels of gas from the oil companies cost.
no
$3.91 will be the gas prices for 2014. due to the fact that we keep having oil spills.
the government
only time gas prices will go down, is when people stop buying gas, causing the oil companies,loss of revenue. could also go down if the usa oil companies stopped selling American oil to japan and china ,then we would not need to import oil from OPEC gas prices will never go down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so true gas prices will never go down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!