Why do oil & gas prices keep on going up?

I believe the speculators play a big role in the oil market. Hows this for another slap in the wallet. Did you know most of the oil we now get from Alaska is sold to Japan? I guess they get more for it from japan than they would if it was sold in america. How about the defense contract, that went to the french instead of an american firm like boeing? There is alot of bad going on in washington. Foreign countries hire american Lobbiest to lobby for them in washington. Congress bends to the will of these foreign lobby representatives instead of the will of the people. We need a complete overhaul of elected officials-they are too greedy and self serving. If Obama gets in your taxes will go up 54%. If even more democrats are elected were literally doomed. I am ashamed that I was once a democrat.