oh thats right i can't.... except for the whole economic theory of supply and demand.. that pesky little thing gets in the way all the time....
remember me:
if you understand supply and demand you understand that gas is directly tied to the price of oil. oil is also a commodity which is sold on the open markets and available for speculation. the GOP touts the free market system as the best system in the world. well this is a result of the free market system. if demand outpaces supply, prices increase. which is what is currently happening.
now you may say that its because Obama is limiting drilling on the north american shelf. this again is not true at all. Domestic drilling and oil production is at its highest level in history. the problem is that oil once again is a commodity and its price is set on the open market.
if the president were to unilaterally fix gas prices, then you could actually call him a socialist or a communist. since this is actually a part of the socialist / communist ideology. when the government control, fixes, or alters an industry unilaterally, it is in essence the definition of socialism / communism. if this is what the GOP/TP/Conservative want, its extremely hypocritical.
much more sound theory than you claim that letting the ethanol subsidy lapse is the sole cause. especially when ethanol makes up 10% or less of unleaded gas.......

just keep digging
Demand is down in America read my above post and by all means keep trying.
again, demand means global demand, not just US demand mr genius...
Rising Demand for Oil Spells More Price Pain - WSJ.com
From the conservative beloved Wall Street Journal....
"The bottom line for demand: Global consumption of oil and liquid fuels
should increase by about 1.3 million barrels a day in the third quarter from the first quarter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But supply will fall by about 310,000 barrels a day in the third quarter from the first."

deeper and deeper you go......