The fall of 2005 will forever be remembered for many things but the rise in the price of gasoline will definitely be in the forefront. The drastic weather in the gulf was considered a contributing factor to the change in the prices of gasoline and heating oil. The price changes have surprised and affected everyone directly and indirectly. The prices reaching an all time high have left its' mark on the middle and lower economic class …showed first 75 words of 1218 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1218 total…actions. The oil companies should not be able to say that these profits were purely unintentional. I am sure that all of big business national and international business would appreciate to unintentionally make with 33 billion dollars in a quarter. The people feel like they were sacrificed and used by big business and with no accountability from the oil companies. Bibliography: Carl Hulse contributed reporting from Washington for this article. JAD MOUAWAD, New York Times November 10, 2005