Things appear -- at least for the short term -- that the stage is set for gas prices to increase even more.
It's not a censure. It's enforcement for a legitimate purpose.
We'll probably continue to see rising gas prices just beyond the Labor Day holiday.
We were fully anticipating some price increases beginning this weekend. It appears that maybe the storm damage isn't going to be quite as bad as we thought. That would be excellent news for motorists.
We were somewhat taken aback. Normally, what we see after a very busy holiday travel season is demand dropping off. Unfortunately, this year, we're seeing just the opposite.
While it's normal to see gas prices rise for the holidays, we just don't know how much prices will fluctuate until spring arrives.
It sounds crazy. But, if we stop and think about it, if we have a hurricane season like last year, who knows. It's a possibility.
We recommend keeping your cars well maintained, checking air pressure in your tires and combining errands into one trip to save gas. If everyone did that, the conservation efforts would make a huge difference on the price factor.
It's all happening at the same time, and we certainly expected prices to increase somewhat but not to this extent.
Gasoline is the classic commodity. It's very sensitive to world issues.
