Futures Pricing for Crude Oil (Weekly)
http://www.futuresource.com/charts/charts.jsp?s=cl&o=&a...550&d=HIGH&b=bar&st=
Futures Pricing for Crude Oil (Monthly)
http://www.futuresource.com/charts/charts.jsp?s=cl&o=&a...550&d=HIGH&b=bar&st=
Futures Pricing for Unleaded Gas (Weekly)
http://www.futuresource.com/charts/charts.jsp?s=HU&o=&a...550&d=HIGH&b=bar&st=
Futures Pricing for Unleaded Gas (Monthly)
http://www.futuresource.com/charts/charts.jsp?s=HU&o=&a...550&d=HIGH&b=bar&st=
This explains why the price at the pump has risen so much. Now has crude oil and unleaded gas futures pricing continued to increase due to market manipulation by the majors? I agree with Paragon, that they might have "something" to do with it but I'm of the opinion that there is more to it than just that.