Right, I wish I had Exxon stock. It'd help this "everyman type" offset his huge losses at the pump.
Complain to the government. All of the higher oil prices after Katirina were used to pay for more expensive gas prices in Venezuela, Mexico, and the Middle East.
Off-set the prices by permitting more oil rigs off the shores of California and Florida. Drill in Anwar. Build more refineries. Return to the building and use of nuclear power.
Speak LOUDLY. The oil companies are paying more, so you pay more. It's that simple. You CAN make a difference. The use of more nuclear power has been one of the issues that Vice President Cheney has been very vocal on.