Do you think one of the reasons crude is so costly is because the Arabs hate us?

I see you aren't reading my responses or questions. It's time to educate yourself on what has been happening with the commodity markets in terms of how they are regulated, how particular firms have manipulated some of those markets in the past and how lack of oversight sometimes can lead to widespread irresponsible speculation (because nobody is watching the fundamentals and blowing the whistle that trends are unsustainable and too heavily leveraged to avoid catastrophe).

No, the reason crude is so expensive is because they have it and we don't. They also realize that they will be running out of crude oil in 12 to 15 years so they have to stuff their coffers while they can. Once it's gone they will be marketing sand. Do you know how much of a demand there is for sand?

Yes they hate us for supporting Israel, that is the announced reason they started this mess in the early 70s during the Yom Kippur War with an oil embargo. Sorry, but this predates both Bush administrations by decades.

Go back to the 1970s when OPEC hit us with the oil embargo. Fact is that this is a twofer. They hate us and love money. Simple isn't it? Less filling too.

The majority of our imported oil comes from Mexico and Canada which is priced the same as Arab oil.

No, not at all.

Did you know that diesel fuel in England is now priced just a bit under $10.00 a gallon?

And people here think we have it bad.

Basic Economics 101:

It's all about SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

Well we like you but world markets control the price of oil, and we like surplus budgets, so thank you for your addiction for our oil

I wouldnt exactly call it hate, but more along the lines of "greed." Money talks..

The ones that have the money love us. The ones that don't have money hate us.

It's just because they are greedy, and are allowed to price gouge.