[BGCarrera32]

We have a fundamental lack of refining capacity, evident whatever way the cooks wanna spin it that says we don't. When a hurricane takes out 2 refineries in the Gulf and 7 of 9 drilling rigs consequently taking out 10-11% of the nations gasoline refining capacity that's not so good. The energy infrastructure is maxed and it won't get any better until people wake up and start demanding their senators and congressmen to get off their high horses and make some sensible energy policy moves. Crude isn't the real issue...remember days after Katrina Eurpoean countries began offering their emergency reserves of gasoline? A friendly gesture but in reality if our fuel driven economy tanks from lack of gas, so does theirs. I place the blame for the fuel cost/mess squarely on congress and previous adiministrations...not the Arabs or GWB. Interesting to note that pre-9/11 GWB was pouding on the very same refining issues and our fundamental lack of energy policy. Can't say he didn't try.


edited for spelling error...