Bush Concerned about Rising Gas
Prices
President Bush says a variety of global
forces are to blame for crude oil prices topping $ 70 a barrel.
"There is a tight supply worldwide, and we have got an increasing demand
from countries like India and China, which means that, any disruption in supply,
or perceived disruption of supply, is going to cause the price of crude to go
up, and that affects the price of gasoline," he said.
The
president says prices are also up due to increasing domestic demand, as
Americans are driving more, now that the cold winter weather is endin