Does Oil & Gas Price Rises Effect Your Life?

This increase is affecting everyone's life, even if they don't own a vehicle. Everything we consume is shipped by some form that uses fuel, so as their shipping costs rise, our merchandise costs rise. From a gallon of milk being seen as a bargain at $3.00 to a head of lettuce on sale for $1.50, to a "cheap" pair of kids shoes costing $25!! Its really ridiculous that the oil companies can get away with this!!!

The increase in our costs of living doesn't parallel with the increase in income. Ofcourse it effecting our life. The good thing is that, human being start to look after their budget and spending wisely and not stupidly like before.

I am from India and our government hiked the price of petrol by five rupees and 50 rupee hike for cooking gas.Due to this price of vegetables and other commodities are increasing daily and it is very difficult for an ordinary people to survive.

Yes definitely, at the start of the year I traded my petrol stationwagon for a diesel (small) truck with the idea in mind this would save me money. here in new Zealand you do pay road user tax if u drive a diesel but it still worked out cheaper, but now well it really does not make a diff. my diesel bill a week is double of what it was last year I try to have less trips into town but with one child at kindergarten this is difficult (he can't go on school-bus)It's quite restricting have to really space longer trips we make to see parents as it just costs too much. Ofcourse groceries are going up because of this very reason I try to help out by baking and growing our own vegies, it's really scary though

I think so...because the buying power of money weakens. The salaries/compensation receive is the same and yet the cost of basic necessity in life increases. We have to be a good budget officer and planner to make ends meet. The increase in gas and oil price have greatly affects daily lives especially those family under lower bracket income.