The price of oil, and with it, the cost of petrol at the pumps, has come down from the levels reached earlier this year. But the days of cheap energy are probably now a memory. What can you do about the price of fuel? You can downsize your car (gas guzzling 4x4s are so last year). You can drive more carefully. You can drive less. You can hunt around for cheaper petrol.

Or you could take the economist's approach and say, 

"I realise that there is an inextricable link between the state of the global economy and the price of oil. And I know that crudeflation makes a recession more likely, and we really don't want one of those. But more than this, because I do not own a car, I really am not bovvered."

The state of the global economy is not looking good, but you could see the oil price as a sign from above: a golden opportunity to cut your four wheeled addiction. Give up your car. Let other people worry about prices at the pumps. And get on with your life.