Since our global society is dependent on gasoline, every price increase affects everything. In manufacturing, perhaps, it’s the automobile industry that’s affected the most. For one, people would rather commute than drive their own cars. Another, people would tend to delay buying more cars, even though the newest models are more fuel efficient.
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