"The price of electricity is
"The price of electricity is fairly stable, and is set by utility commissions, while the price of gasoline jumps around all the time, and is set by OPEC."
I totally disagree with the last part of your statement. OPEC certainly does influence the price of oil and the various oil products including fuels. Far worse than OPEC (which is bad enough on its own account) are the international oil companies also known as big oil. These SOBs are at liberty to do whatever they like and when they like; their lobbying expertise ensures them governmental protection for whatever they desire to do. This is an excellent example of legalized theft, corruption, coercion, blackmail and more of the like.