It's odd when you think about it. What is exactly causing prices to rise like they are? The cancellation of the keystone project and revocation of drilling leases spooked the market harder than expected, and quite possibly started the upwards trend. But what's causing it to continue? World politics? OPEC laughing at Biden because he's the weakest of weaksauce? Or is something more sinister going on? Inept may be the wrong word, perhaps malicious may be better...