Thursday, June 16, 2005

How China's Demand for Oil Affects the US

As if dealing with the Middle East wasn't enough reason to lessen our dependence on foreign oil, it turns out that China's demand for oil is what has been driving the cost oil sky high. Now as China is needing less oil experts are expecting a cooling off of oil prices.

Do we really want oil and gas prices in this country tied to China? We have a choice, we can find alternatives, that will create new jobs, and potentially new industries, as well as make the US securer (bringing more of our energy creation inside our borders make them safer from attack, as well making us less dependent on other countries.) Or we can continue to allow China and the Middle East to control our economy through the price of crude oil.

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