I know the oil problem is quite complex, but here is ONE of the reasons for $100+ barrels of it. (These are just projects on one country) Palm Islands World Islands http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/ What I do NOT understand is: when the price of a barrel of oil rises, due to trading & speculation, why does the pump price for fuel rise immediately? That oil the refiner had to pay more for will not be near my tank for many months.