I believe the control of the world's petroleum prices only lies at the hands of OPEC...
Our country relies so much on imported petroleum that we are badly affected enough. If our country won't be able to produce enough oil supply for our use we always have to rely on expensive imported petroleum. But to produce enough oil for our use is not the only solution...
another good solution is to simply minimize the use of petroleum...
...and to use alternative energy sources(Wind, Biofuels, nuclear, etc.)...
I believe the government has drafted several plans inclined to the use of clean and new energy sources...
But I believe it's time we see it being implemented