[Chaguito]

The whole scenario smells like an agreement between Obama and the Saudis. If so, he’s not so dumb. He achieves:
1) an indirect attack against the frackers, many of whom will go out of business;
2) damaging Russia;
3) damaging Iran;
4) lowering prices at the pump, good for his image;
5) making alternatives look better, even though they largely defy the second law of thermodynamics.

[thackney]

You believe that Obama convinced the Saudi’s to not cut production and lower their revenues, for his image?

And how does lower gasoline prices make alternatives look better?