Here's my theory on the gas prices - now that Obama is going to be President, the oil companies are scared shitless about what he'll do. They do this ALL the time, then when they think it's safe they do what they did earlier this year and jack up the prices outrageously, until they are, once again, threatened. So, my feeling is until THEY get a feeling as to what Obama will do, prices will stay where they are or go lower.