What's with the high gas prices

Has anyone noticed how gas prices are slowly creeping up. I was so not impressed when I got to the gas station to fill my tank and found it doesn't take $25 to fill the tank but $31. We are so busy concentrating on what's going on in other segments of the economy that we have forgotten we had a gasoline crisis that was not resolved. These gas prices will continue to rise if no one steps in and put a cap on the prices. Many Americans are out of jobs and can barely put food on the table, much else pay extra for gas. This is where these politicians with their politricks need to step in and do some real help.