In many countries today, everyday necessities like food and petrol have become very expensive. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In

this

modern world, the cost of everyday necessities

such

as

food

and

petrol

has become increasingly expensive. In my opinion, the primary causes of

this

issue are

countries

' inability to produce local products and lack of

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.

This

essay will explain what might have caused

this

situation with relevant examples and what should be done to address

this

problem.

Firstly

, many

countries

that are unable to be self-sufficient in producing their own necessities may rely on other

countries

for their supply.

For example

,

at the end

of 2022, the price of

Indonesia

's fertilizers skyrocketed when the Russia-Ukraine conflict occurred.

This

is because Russia stopped exporting their fertilizers to other

countries

and unfortunately, the majority of

Indonesia

's fertilizers were produced by Russia at that time, which led to a dramatic price volatility.

As a result

, up until now, the fertilizer price in

Indonesia

remains

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high

due to

Indonesia

's failure to balance

their

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supply and demand.

Secondly

,

lack

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of

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for certain

food

and

petrol

could be another reason why the prices have become so expensive.

For instance

, the type of fuel

that is

mostly consumed by Indonesians is gasoline, which is not renewable. The production of gasoline keeps on decreasing each day

due to

the increasing population in

Indonesia

which leads to energy scarcity. To suppress its demand, the government imposes a tax to secure the energy source because they do not have any option to substitute gasoline. In conclusion, the reason why

food

and

petrol

prices are increasing day by day in many

countries

is

because

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these

countries

may not be able to produce their own products independently and fail to explore

food

and

petrol

substitutions. After

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analysis

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this

subject matter, it is predicted that government regulations play a pivotal role in raising public awareness

such

as creating business competition incentives and supporting renewable energy vehicles by providing subsidies to their residents.