Gasoline Persuasive Speech

Gasoline plays an incredibly monumental role toward humanity in this day and age. It is used throughout the world in many different ways, from simple tasks like transportation, to more complex tasks like goods production. The recent fluctuating gas prices have made things very difficult for many, especially when gas prices went up to highs like $5 per gallon. However, Congress has recently passed legislation on the implementation of price controls on gasoline in order to combat this growing crisis. The responsibility of allocating gas to consumers was placed into the hands of the US Department of Energy.
Despite the efforts of the government, some still oppose the implementation of a price control of gas. Recently, in his article in the Oil

Express newspaper, J.R. Ewing, the CEO of Ewing oil and gases, expressed that a price limit would be detrimental, as it would “also eliminate production of 90 percent of the world’s gasoline” because producers will not be paid enough, and would therefore not have enough incentive to produce more gasoline. Although the incentive to produce gas will decrease, the benefits of a price limit on gasoline will far outweigh the detriments. It would also be sensible to take in account that the author of the editorial was the CEO of a major gas company, and it would not be uncanny to find bias in his statements. and his statement of the production of gasoline going down by 90% seems quite exaggerated and influenced by personal bias. It seems that Ewing prioritizes personal profits over the well being of the nation.
Price controls have always been controversial, as they bring both pros and cons to the table. In the case of gasoline, a price ceiling, where prices are limited to be below the market price, is being considered. It is important to note that Although a price will decrease the amount of gasoline available, placing a limit on the price of gasoline will allow producers to manufacture goods at lower prices, which allows them to sell at lower prices. This would then lower expenses for everyone in the long run, decreasing the overall living cost. With a price ceiling, transportation of goods, and high levels of production can be maintained, benefiting the nation-wide economy as a whole.
Here, at the Department of Energy, our priority is to get affordable gas to the consumers who need it the most.