Putting reality into the picture:
A Primer On Gasoline Prices
and
History and Analysis -Crude Oil Prices
It's a lot of reading, but really if you run off at the keyboard without knowledge you only look silly.
In short the cause of gasoline prices going up is that SUV in the drive way coupled with the rest of the world turning thirsty for oil.
The U.S. lost it's ability to control oil prices in the 70's - people thinking Bush can get on the phone and set the price is indicative of insanity and a seriously out of touch with reality mental block.