As the national price of gas rises, the United States Department of Health released new statistics that show a downward trend in gasoline consumption across the US. Families are concerned that they may need to find an alternative solution if costs continue to rise.
Many gas stations have already began to offer alternative solutions. BP released a new watered-down version of gasoline, dubbed “Diet Gasoline” to cut the price from $5/gallon to $2.50/gallon.
Jessica Turnpe, a 37 year old nurse from Houston has been particularly hit hard by rising costs. “I’m spending $100 per week at the gas station to be able to supply myself and my children with gasoline”, she said. “The diet gas doesn’t taste the same and I have to drink twice as much to get any benefit from it”.
With no end in sight for the Iran war, gasoline prices will likely continue to rise for the foreseeable future.