Gas Price Hikes

There is nothing mysterious about why gasoline prices keep rising. It is purely a function of supply and demand. Gasoline consumption doubled when millions of drivers switched to sports utility vehicles. At best, SUVs get about half the mileage of a standard-size car. SUVs are classified as trucks and do not have to meet current gas mileage standards or pollution requirements. With world demand for oil also increasing, what would one expect OPEC to do? Just what it is doing--nothing. If you want to blame someone, go look in the mirror.

LEWIS ELIA

San Clemente