Oil prices are so high because of a lack oil refinery capacity and prices are dictated by the free market place (like the stock market). The law of supply and demand are the factors. Once we stop using so much oil, not just for gasoline but plastics, heating oil, rubber, the list goes on & on then the demand will be lower and therefore the prices will come down. If we do not keep the peace with North Korea, Iran , China then there could possibly be a nuclear war and everyone would die and our world would be contaminated for 1000's of years to come

