I seem to live in the ultimate catch-22 on this issue. Currently the price at the pump in my community is $5 a gallon. This is scheduled to raise in the near future. To what amount I dont know.
I live in Alaska where there is plenty of oil. It is the transportation of that petroleum that causes the high cost, due to the lack of infastructure.
Also our current situation requires diesel for heating our homes. The price is equally high. Where 7 years ago, it would cost $100 a month to heat my home, now it is $500 a month. That is a signifigant increase.
Also, I drive a full sized pickup. This is the ultimate catch-22. I need the pickup to haul a boat. The boat allows me to catch all of the salmon, and hunt any game I need for the year. If one were to buy all of thier meat from the grocery store without subsidising it with wild food caught. It would be very cost prohibitive.
All of this expense comes to the consumer in rural Alaska. Meanwhile, the high oil prices mean a boon for the Alaska state government who make a substantial amount of money from it. The high price of oil means I dont have a state income tax and a higher Permanent Fund Dividend.