There is really no reason for gasoline prices to be what they are, other than Americans have been duped into feeling good about $3.00/gal., when 12 years ago, or even fewer, gasoline was still under $2.00/gal.
Storms, politics, and greed, brought gasoline above $4.00/gal., and now we're complacent. America depends on affordable energy, which is not the direction we're heading