It's the glutton next door I'm thinking about.
I think due to NAFTA that we have to sell to the U.S. for the same price that we buy it for. Even though it's usually always cheaper in the U.S.
So whatever we have goes to the U.S. The more we pump the more they get.
I think we supply about 20% of the U.S. demand - second only to Saudi Arabia.
You would also get a break since we have a "surplus". But that isn't to be.
It's interesting what the prices are elsewhere -
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ene_gas_pri-energy-gasoline-pricesI wish I could cross-border shop in Turkmenistan.
But since environmentalist want $10/gal gas to force us all to conserve and are actively pushing it - I would rather see a method where we get a kickback instead of the government or the oil companies. Even the homeless could make a few dollars.
I'm sure if we all drove Prius's that gas would be $20/gallon to compensate for the oil companies losses.