Does Obama Bear Responsibility for the Increased Gasoline Price?, by David Henderson

Cato Institute scholars Peter van Doren and Jerry Taylor write that President Obama is not responsible for the spiraling price of gasoline. They correctly blame the price increase on the increase in the price of oil. They focus on the increased price of North Sea oil. But oil is sold in a world market and the increase in the price of North Sea oil would not be sustainable if other producers did not also raise their prices. The main reason for the increased price of gasoline is the increased price of oil in the world market.

So does Obama bear any responsibility for the increased price of oil in the world market? Yes. His saber rattling over Iran makes people nervous about war with Iran. A war with Iran would likely cut Iran's output. Because oil is so inelastically demanded, even... [via EconLog]