Gela, That is because oil is currently priced in USD. At the rate the USA is going and the dollar being devalued that might change. When or if it does the USA will pay much higher prices for oil and many other commodities. There has been much talk about abandoning USD as a world currency. So far just talk but if things don't change soon..... eek Bing can blame Bush again. wink

Jim
Formerly from somewhere on a beach in Belize