Eeyore? Hardly. What do you see in Americas energy policy that will allow domestic production to take place in such a way that oil and gas prices decrease? Sorry, I work in the field and i consistently see that government regulations are set up in a way that do not allow the markets to work. Most in this country believe that oil and gas companies have enough pull to get their way and produce oil and gas wherever they see fit. In REALITY the few environmental whackos in this country have far more influence on regulations than oil companies will ever dream of having. if you have ever wondered why gasoline prices are so high there is a reason, and it isn’t the lack of oil in the ground.
The public hates instability in gas prices, so when prices were low, many policies were put in place to dampen market movement, to protect producers; these include foreign “allies” and influential oil producers; with prices riding high, a little natural market instability might be a good thing.