Politics has quite a bit to do with fuel prices. Policies set fuel refining standards and that directly affects supply since refineries can only produce so much, and there are only so many refineries. Politics also affects taxes, which raises the price per gallon. Politics also affect where the oil comes from. If we stick with the policy of buying from our enemies, and refusing to drill our own resources, prices will continue to climb in the future. One final effect is inflation. The more that the Federal Reserve prints and pours into our money supply, the less our existing dollars buy and the higher prices will go. If you want a comparison, go to the grocery store and compare prices from a year ago.
