Originally Posted by notime

Has little to do with freedom in Middle East IMO.

Libia does around only 2% of the world's oil production, the Saudi's do over 23% and can even raise the No. of oilbarrels per day if needed. Opec says there's enough stock worldwide anyway.

Media spread the oil news, I am sure oil companies and governments won't mind this....biggest part of gas prices are taxes and after all the last 2 years of bailouts they sure need to get their fingers on those extra billions.