23% of Latvia's residents discover fuel isn't infinite: economists shocked
Survey reveals revolutionary discovery - when fuel costs more, people drive less. Riga economists proudly announce this is an unprecedented phenomenon.
A Citadele Bank survey has uncovered a shocking truth - when fuel prices rise, 23% of residents drive less. This discovery is about as surprising as news that Karosta Prison is cold and damp - it's technical information, but why do we need a separate study for it?
Most interesting is that men more often than women have started saving fuel. "Well, of course we drive more," says Gunārs from Daugavpils, "but now I only drive to the store and back, not around the city to show off how big my car is." Meanwhile, women have long known that you can walk to the store if it's not more than three kilometers away.
The situation is most serious in Latgale - 31% of residents have reduced driving, the highest rate in the country. "We in Latgale have long known how to save," comments local resident Pēteris, "while Riga is still wondering if fuel actually costs money." Meanwhile in Riga and Kurzeme only 20% have reduced driving, because as everyone knows, fuel prices in the capital are just suggestions.
Economist Kārlis Purgailis explains that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer perceived as a temporary shock, but as a long-term problem. It's like visiting Karosta Prison - at first you think it'll be a short tour, but it turns out the horrifying experience lasts much longer than you planned. The only difference is that in prison you at least know when it will end, but with fuel prices nobody knows.
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