If you feel like you’re paying more to fill up this week, you aren’t imagining it. The conflict in the Middle East has officially hit the "Oil Phase," and the numbers coming off the ticker are starting to look like a crisis. Here is the breakdown of why gas prices are spiking and what the world is doing to stop the bleeding. 1. The $100 Barrier has Shattered For the first time in over three years, oil prices have officially surged past $100 per barrel . At the peak of the panic this week, Brent crude hit nearly $120 , driven by one simple fear: the total closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Because 20% of the world’s oil passes through that one narrow waterway, the moment Iran threatened it, the markets went into a tailspin. 2. Pain at the Pump: By the Numbers This isn't just a "Wall Street" problem; it's a "Main Street" problem. The U.S. Average: Nationwide gas prices have jumped roughly 27 cents in a single week , hitting an average of $3.58 per gal...
Google Buzz has a Twitter App for you to connect and share all your Tweets with your Buzz connections, or just for a way to send your Tweets to Buzz. The Buzz Twitter App works like this. All you Tweets will be posted in Buzz and not the other way around. The Twitter App available on Buzz allows you to post and share your Tweets with everyone in Buzz. Your Buzz however is not posted to Twitter. So if you looking for a way to share your Buzz on Twitter, the option is not available. You can only post from Twitter to Google Buzz How to connect Twitter to Buzz. 1. Login to Gmail 2. Click the 'Buzz' tab 3. Click on 'Connected Sites' 4. Beside the Twitter icon click the 'Add' button 5. Enter tour Twitter username and click 'Connect' Its that simple and a great way for you to share your Tweets with all your Buzz contacts. An original post by Sociolatte