Prepare for a new era of oil shocks: The world will be vulnerable to high prices so long as supply remains stagnant, demand buoyant and unrest likely

From FT:

Oil prices are up. Barack Obama is to blame. Drilling in the US is the solution. This is the mantra from the president’s opponents. All presidents tend to get the blame for high fuel prices. But with the price of gasoline nearing $4 a gallon, Mr Obama is getting it by the barrel load.

This may be good politics. But it is absurd. Oil, unlike natural gas, is a globally [...]