Overview
•What is driving petroleum prices?
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•How high, how  long?
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•What does this mean for the U.S.?
SCrude oil prices this year surprised most analysts, rising from about $30 to nearly $50 in recent weeks.

SI am going to focus on what is driving this latest price surge and offer some views on possible future directions, followed by a discussion on what all of this may mean for the U.S.