Here's how I see it...

People have been traveling less over the last 2.5 years thanks to the events of 9/11. Demand for gas has probably actually gone DOWN slightly, so to make up for it, the prices are going up, and we're led to believe there's some big heavy reason for it. But I don't buy it. I think it's all a scam trumped up by people wanting to take advantage of the Middle East situation.