With Supplies Of Oil Up- Why Is Gas So Pricey?

NPR- June 20, 2013

So this summer, U.S. drivers are faced with these realities: They’re driving more fuel-efficient cars, and their country produces a lot more oil. That helps hold down gas prices. But in a world thirsty for oil — and still so dependent on producers in the turbulent Middle East — it’s hard to restrain prices at the pump.