Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: Today when I drove to work , gas was up 7 cents from the day before . Not surprising , since oil went up so astronomically yesterday . ( Does anyone else find it strange that the oil price went UP while the lawmakers and big oil execs were meeting about how ridiculous the prices were ? )
Question: What country does the person likely live in ?
Options: 
- The United Kingdom
 - The United States
 - None of the above choices .
 - Belgium


The United States