http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40811733...il_and_energy/
Its winter, demand goes up. Economy is recovering, production goes up increasing the demand for oil used in production and transportation of goods. Currency woes increase speculation on commodities like oil.
And here we are with no plan to increase domestic supply to help control the cost of oil. Another opportunity lost over the last two years, and no outlook for any change to domestic policy for increasing supply.