Recent fuel costs are no accident. This is absolutely by design. Many politicians and activists have said as much, to include a former president. It was a matter of time and opportunity.

I remember a discussion we had here, maybe 10 or 20 years ago, about the cost difference between gas and Diesel. At the time, Diesel was still quite a bit less than gas. The suggestion was that, at some time in the future, the power that be would be equating the cost of motor fuels with their BTU content. Not long after, the taxes on Diesel went up, exceeding that of gas, and the cost of Diesel began rising above gas. Here we are today, with the concept out of control. As I recall, what we see today is what we thought would happen, despite the deniers (I was one, I think). As with most things, once .gov gets their claws into something, fat chance turning it back. Everything to an extreme, as far as they can run it.