text:  That significantly impacted inflation. In fact, gas prices are up 44 percent in the past year. And there's really no sign of them dropping. Now, a little bit of that is because people used to be driving less during the pandemic. But even compared to before the pandemic, oil prices have gone through the roof. Gas prices are up 44 percent. And it's in part because, as you say, they're not getting permits to people and the companies. They're not harvesting oil anymore.