Drivers traverse Web to find cheap gas -- CNET
Katrina -- New Orleans -- Gas Price
It is all messed up. The hurricane brought down the levee and brought thousands of death, chaos, looting. The reaction from the Federal Government is surprisingly slow and inefficient ( I already counted in the fact that who resides in the White House, still surprised.)
The destruction of the oil industry in Mexico Gulf directly led to a sudden spike in gas price: more than 40% in merely four days! It does prevent me from fully enjoying my 2005 Honda Elemnt EX 4x4. I was left no choice. Oh, yes, I am a geek and I do remember there is a website for real time cheap gas at your neighbourhood. Here they are:
GasBuddy.com
GasPriceWatch.com
AAA's Fuel Price Finder
(Links from CNET)
I consider the price spike long-planed, and will not return to the level before Katrina. And I bet with two of my colleagues that the gas price will stay above $3.00/gal one month from today. Well, the bet is a way of risk avoidance anyway. If the price won't go down after one month, as I predicted yet not expected, at least I can get two meals as compensation.
Comments
You are right, U.S. does have the power to send out fleets and troops anywhere around the globe within 24 hours, but NOT their own backyard. The only explanation is: "Does it worth their efforts and what/whom they are desperately trying to rescue."
Posted by: willow | September 5, 2005 11:07 PM
Yes, these days CNN news were dominated by Hurricane Katrina after a long time head news terrism in Iraq... What surpised me most is the fact that 'Help' were sent much more faster to Iraq than to New Orleans, where their own people desperately need help... It's the first time I realized that the city is below sea level, which means manual drainage is needed to dry up the whole city and it's going to take probably another 36-48 days...
Posted by: Jin | September 4, 2005 02:30 AM