The oil boys have always played with the public like a cat with a half dead mouse or bird.
They love it more than sex.
In their mind
"Stupid is as stupid does"
, and they gouge away when in the mood until it backs up at the refinery.
That's exactly what's happening with this latest gouge fest.
Tankers of crude are parked at refinery docks waiting for room to be made in refinery crude tanks to offload.
Happens every time they over gouge.
That's how they know when to stop (they already need glasses).
Occam's razor strikes again. I hope the problem is as simple as you state. Cause I'm sick of wondering.