been struggling with, they need water to feed their cows and grow alphafa. you might end up feeling the price increase in terms of milk. a growing international demand for cheese, specially in cases like china. they have had their own problems about dairy because of high feed costs, weather problems and they have been importing more from the u.s. that could lead to higher prices. in terms of gas prices, this usually happens around this time of year every single year. the current average is $3.37. after the 50 cent increase, it could go up to 3.87. you have refineries switching over to summer blend gasoline, more expensive and more ecofriendly. it burns cleaner. sometimes they have to close down temporarily to switch over and that can affect prices. lastly, crude oil is also a factor. crude oil harboring roughly around $100 a barrel.