"Usery", the definition doesn't quite fit the potential for big
oil's profits, but it's close enough. "Enron" doesn't quite fit either, but the lesson's there should not be lost. Price gouging? When you have such giants in the land, and there are many, they need to be watched, taxed and regulated in the best interest of the country and National Security. Left to police themselves is what got us into the current mess! IS big
oil 100% honest, trust worthy, taxed appropriatly and regulated enough? Maybe, maybe not, big profits create big greed, this needs to be examined to make sure the tax structure and oversight is within reason.
The stock answer of course is that anyone calling for such oversight is an instant 'liberal', a pathetic attempt to ignore the elephant in the room!