You shouldn't, this is very serious. My mom has been in the oil industry for 25yrs. She says it's going to get really bad. Refineries, platforms, ports, tankers, and all other support was destroyed. =( $4.00 gas won't be unexpected. It won't be the oil companies gouging people, it'll be the law of supply and demand.
I heard yesterday the reason the price is jumping is because the stations are charging what it will cost to refill their storage tanks so we can all pump gas. We have a wide variance of price here in Norman depending on who supplies the gasoline.
I think we'll see that in the Gulf Coast region and up along the pipeline. I think the country will have a serious, serious talk about petroleum and consumption.