NPR- June 20, 2013
So this summer, U.S. drivers are faced with these realities: They’re driving more fuel-efficient cars, and their country produces a lot more oil. That helps hold down gas prices. But in a world thirsty for oil ā and still so dependent on producers in the turbulent Middle East ā it’s hard to restrain prices at the pump.
To speculation, and tensions increased
Add specters of war in the Middle East.
Add specters of war in the Middle East.