It's beginning to worry me a bit. Indeed, everything's bound to go up in prices. My number one priority is food. The car can sit on the tar because I use public transit for work. But, I don't use it that much, so it's no real cause for stress.

Speculation seems to be the problem; I read in an article that buyers with strong currency begin to find petroleum more attractive because the American dollar keeps going down, so they are buying a lot and driving prices up.

A few are making a buck on our back without much regard for humanity's sake, or so one might think.