The Truth About Oil

By Christopher Markowski

Iran, OPEC, evil oil companies and hurricanes... oh my! What in the world is driving oil prices? The price we are paying at the pump has never been so high at this time of the year.  The media is already speculating that we will be paying $5 at the pump very soon.  Since Obama has taken office, the price of oil has risen by over 86%.  The media is always coming up with different reasons as to why oil prices rise and fall, and more often than not, they are dead wrong. I will explain to your listeners what is driving the skyrocketing cost of oil.  Are there political forces at work?  Is it the result of our monetary policy?  Is speculation to blame?  What about BIG OIL? [more...]