| Show Gas prices reach time all-time highs both locally and nd nationally John T U. U T DL A 3 John T U. U T DL A Benton Cont Contributing Writer The cost of unleaded and diesel gasoline hit an all time record high in Utah and the nation last week thus forcing to pinch their pennies even more especially already poor college students The cost of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in the state rose to a record per gallon llon last Wednesday up to 11 more cents in the past month Diesel used in trucks and some passenger vehicles rose to a record up a a hefty 20 cents in the span of four weeks according to the Salt Lake Tribune Nationally unleaded gas prices rise to toan toan toan an average high of while diesel shot up to Utah and th the nation are being hit with a triple whammy- whammy record oil prices at a barrel disruption in foreign oil supplies and a atypical atypical atypical typical increase at the pump each year as the summer driving season draws near said Fairclough Utah AAA spokesperson We are seeing prices go up because of all those things but the base of it all is high oil prices Higher gas prices arent aren't just hurting our wallets they are also causing rapid inflation both nationally and here in Utah and these inflation rises could not happen at a worse time as the nation is currently having an economic crisis Even Utah's fairly strong economy is slowing down as a result Utah and the rest of the countries high energy prices are arc also contributing to higher food prices said Wells Fargo economist Kelly Matthews Food costs have also been on a steady rise in the country up 02 percent in March and 44 percent in inthe inthe inthe the past 12 months People are going to tobe tobe tobe be paying a lot more for gasoline and groceries in the months ahead said Mark a chief executive economist at Moodys Moody's So what is the poor college student supposed to do Well the obvious answer would be to reduce the amount of driving youre you're doing which may be difficult with work and other responsibilities carpooling is key Try to find a friend or worker co-worker who has a fuel efficient car and split the cost of your daily or weekly commute If you can walk or ride a bicycle to places you need to go I f 3 It If t s 10 i W |
