p.s. in case anybody asks: a large part of the problem is that gasoline-consuming
countries (e.g. Iran, U.S.) haven't built any new refineries in decades.  oil companies
say they need the huge profits to be able to do that, but of course the profits go to
the owners, shareholders and execs, and not to build new refineries.  not that building
new refineries is gonna solve global warming or anything else, mind you.

the deal about opening up alaska drilling: almost all of that oil goes to japan.  not much
help there, other than oil company profits.