[grania]

Would it make sense long term to use tariffs to support some floor on the cost of oil? One that keeps US producers solvent and exploration/technology innovation feasible.

I just don't get the point of letting Saudi Arabia's manipulations destroy domestic oil production. Our goal should be self-sufficiency.

[thackney]

Would it make sense long term to use tariffs to support some floor on the cost of oil?

NO!

No new taxes. No additional government meddling in the industry.

Don't raise prices above the world prices making our refining and petrochem industry priced out of the market place.

US producers were growing production at today's prices 5 years ago.

[1010RD]

Tariffs never make sense.