Here comes an unfounded conspiracy theory with no solid proof, but I can't help but think, deeply entrenched oilmen running the country; bringing in more deeply entrenched oil/energy industry captains to assist in formulating national energy policy; deeply entrenched oilmen invading and controlling the world's second largest reserve of oil; and now oil/gas prices have been more volatile (and primarily all upwards) then any time in recent memory. I can't help but get a gut feeling that there is a connection. Every time the price of gas rises by just a few cents, let alone .30 someone is make obscene amounts of money and it ain't the gas station owners or the middle class . . .