Is there anyone...anyone at all who is also more than mildly disturbed by rising fuel costs? Why is it that every time I drive past the service station the price for fuel has escalated quicker than my Adsense earnings. It is getting tougher and tougher to keep my car on the road and yet it seems that alternatives to the oil crisis are not being sourced. Why? Do I need to stop driving my car?

This article in the Patriot News highlighted the depth of the dilemma society is now facing.

Americans [Australians too] have begun to make lifestyle changes in order to maintain some sanity. Saving energy is one thing but to be forced to carpool/vanpool, walk to work or practice frugal driving habits because we can't afford gas is ridiculous.

I've thought about ways to beat rising fuel costs like cycling to work, car pooling with friends and I've even contemplated buying a scooter. But I can't help thinking that there's more that could be done by the power's that be.

One example is that in Australia our fuel is heavily taxed. I have no qualms with the excise going to fund better roads but I'm concerned that with the rising oil price these taxes will fund better surpluses instead.

I also wonder about mining companies who tap oil and leave it to sit. They do this to control supply therefore controlling prices as well. Rising fuel costs are not a problem to them, in fact it's what they are after.

So, while us humble day-to-day people struggle to fill our cars with fuel those who could do something about it won't. Why? Because they're greedy.