Living in Hawaii has so many advantages. But since we are such a remote island that we have to get our gas shipped here, which raises the prices of our gas. That is just not right! Hawaii is a paradise but with the high prices of the gas, it isn't paradise. People are paying too much for gas. Our gas prices are the highest in the nation. Our island would be perfect if it weren't for the gas prices.
Did you know that the prices of gas all over the nation are dropping besides the gas prices in Hawaii. But sadly, our gas prices are still rising. That’s not right, I believe that since the prices of gas in the mainland are dropping. Just because the gas has to get shipped here doesn't mean that they should rise the prices. Hawaii is paying 75 cents more then the national average. We were also the first people to reach the four-dollar mark. I know it may seem like a little bit of money. But paying four dollars constantly will cost a lot in the long run. Especially for my family, we buy gas so much because my parents have to drive my brother and I to our games and practices.
Secondly, the reason for our high gas prices is because we have high taxes and also because our gas gets shipped here. What I think of that is just because of the taxes, our gas prices shouldn’t be high because everyone has taxes. Hawaii has also become the first and only state that capped the cost of fuel to try and give the motorists some relief. Apparently it didn’t work because it didn’t bring any relief to Hawaii motorists.
Lastly, the gas prices for Hawaii are the highest priced nationally! Like I said before we were the first one to reach the four-dollar mark. I also said before that it cost a lot of money to live in a place like Hawaii. Did you know that on Oahu, we pay 4.40 for a gallon of gas? On Maui, they pay 4.89 for a gallon of gas. And in hila the gas prices are 4.51 per gallon. And as for Molokai on two of their gas stations there it cost about 5.16 per gallon. That it way too much to pay for gas. In the Las Vegas Nevada, the gas cost only 2,85 for a gallon. There is like a two-dollar price range. And in North Carolina the gas cost 3.40 for a gallon. Still that is a one-dollar price range.
In conclusion, I believe the people in Hawaii are getting cheated on their gas prices. As you can see we are paying way more for gas then the other people around the nation. Just because we get the gases shipped here doesn’t mean that they should charge us more for gas. Also people might not want to come here anymore because they have to pay for the gas. And when people come here they drive all over the islands to see the sights. And that will cause them to buy a lot of gas to go see everything. They should lower our gas prices because it is just ruining our paradise.
