Correct me if I am wrong.?

No sir, you are correct.

Global thirst for oil is intense. Demand has risen by about 3 million barrels a day since 2005 and is expected to rise by 32 million barrels a day in the next two decades

The US remains the world's largest oil consumer and high individual fuel usage continues to put pressure on crude stockpiles

Fast-growing China and India are forecast to account for 40% of the growth in oil demand by 2030, as industry grows and demand for travel increases

Part right, Part wrong. In Europe, the effective price of oil is about $80/bbl because it takes $1.60 make a Euro. But 5 years ago everyone oil was about $30/bbl. It's not that other countries are not feeling the pain of higher oil prices but in countries with currencies strong against the dollar, they are not feeling as much pain.

Oil is traded using US dollars. That is why the president of Iran is pushing for oil to be traded using the Euro instead of the dollar. But not too many countries are rushing with that idea considering that the European Union lost its final bid to ratify its constitution (Lisbon Treaty). Ireland (I love the Irish) vetoed it. So it is not looking good for the EU. There are cracks developing in the EU as of late. Some countries are not happy with their decisions about the EU.

Not completely. The Euro is capped at 1.68 currently trading at 1.5915. Oil is generally more expensive in European countries 1. because there are few European oil exploration companies 2. European countries generally tax fuel at a greater rate than the US. On your other points you pretty much hit the nail on the head.

You are correct but you should also add the fact that many of the African countries who have an increased need for oil have plenty of their own and very little love for the US. The changes in regime and their increased knowlege concerning how to refine it themselves is an increasing problem.

If the falling price of the dollar is to blame, then we would really be paying the same amount for gas just different numbers.

All part of the unholy mess. Pretty stupid, but solving the problem may exceed our ability to produce oil in sufficient volumn to meet the demand.

Its the dollar more than it is demand. But both are factors.

No. But democrats will fight tooth and nail to protect the habitat of the "cockroach". In a democrats tiny little mind bugs are more important than people

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