Sam ... Sam ... Sam.
We have the lowest prices on gas/natural gas in the developed world.
We are SCREWING OURSELVES by creating the market for their supply.
The prices ARE NOT NECESSARILY SET BY THE MIDDLE EAST. Oil and Natural Gas are commoditized and deregulated on the commodities market. Jerkoff wall street types can buy large shares of futures low ... hold ... drive the price up ... and sell high. They all make huge profits and bonuses, the Sheikhs do back flips as they literally have to do nothing to make more money off their existing inventory, and we get FUC$#D at the pump and on our heating bills.
Don't even start on the Israel/Arab issue here ... "They don't like us so I don't like them" is just DUMB and unhelpful.
I could also say with absolution, that if the Sheikh cut you a fat check to drive one of his cars, you would absolutely take it.
Ignorance and Agoraphobia are a DANGEROUS combination Sam.