It's a record: Oil tops $72 overseas

For a pretty good explaination of why oil prices have risen so sharply in the last month, check this article out:

http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/markets/oil.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

It does a good job of explaining the geopolitical reasons going into the increase in oil, and in terms most people can understand.

-Steve