The industry wasn't 100 percent convinced that prices would stay high. We're just now at the point where they're starting to spend more.

In a way, the left is controlling that agenda. They're just implementing it at the community and state level.

The U.S. economy is a very strong economy; if there is a sudden cutoff of Saudi oil, and Americans suddenly have to pay a lot more to get gasoline, we'll do it.

The second we get close to $80, speculators will drive up the price just to get there. Clearly, $80 is achievable in this marketplace.

Owning reserves doesn't change the price. If the price of oil goes to $125 a barrel, and China owns a field in Sudan, the price for them is still $125.

At least maybe people will still start thinking about some of these issues.

We haven't gone up in decades. It's very important, not only to the companies but to the United States.

Russia is reminding people that they're the powerhouse of natural gas resources, but it's a false promise. They don't have their sector organized enough.

We really could have a very tight squeeze in October or November because we have no padding.