Little Hawk is right in that out relatively low cost for petroluem is a perk for being the big dog but with that being said, no matter how cheap the barrel price is the American oil companies are not shy about trying to manipulate the domestic market, by what ever means, to increase their allready hefty profits. We were headed towards European prices just last year until the Senate was taken back, investigative and subpena powers in tow, by the Democrats. Hmmmmmm?