is a global product and prices are set based on factors outside the united states. the price of gas here in the u.s., at home, runs almost exactly in sync of the price in those european countries, britain, france and germany. the difference is because oe on more in gas is a tax war. see the blue line in comparison with the red line. it s moving like a hard metre or something. exactly in sync. how can a presidential candidate say they can change the price of gas here at home if it s moving with the world market price? i believe it s moving with the world market price to some extent, but i believe if we were allowing more oil permits for drilling here so we can increase the supply as opposed to the demand, we could perhaps bring some downward pressure on the world price. obviously, too, we know that events in the middle east are