In my country, the average gas price is around 1,73-1,9 USD. Last year it was around 1-1.5 USD, and last week it was around 2-2,5 USD. I think this is because people are manipulated extremely easily. In my country, the price increased after a few posts on social media and on news channels showing a picture of a private gas company that increased the price by almost 40%, and after that everyone went to the gas station to refill. When there is request for a product, the price increases