Oil consumers used to blame OPEC for high oil prices.

Now OPEC blames speculators.

I am not sure whom speculators blame.

Democrats love to blame President Bush and VP Cheney.

I am not sure whom Bush and Cheney blame.

Socialists love to blame Exxon and “Big Oil” for high oil and for making profits.

I am not sure whom Exxon blames.

Republicans love to blame environmentalists for blocking new exploration.

I am not sure whom the environmentalists blame.

Some people may blame excessive Chinese demand and stockpiling of oil reserves.

I am not sure whom the Chinese blame.

Some people may blame terrorists who attack oil assets in Nigeria or Iraq.

I am not sure whom the terrorists blame.

There is a lot of blame to go around. There is a lot of finger pointing.  None of it is productive.  But get used to it and expect it to continue and expand.