clipped from: moneyandmarkets.com   
The U.S. consumes about 20.6 million barrels of oil per day, or roughly 25% of global demand.
we use A LOT more petroleum than other countries

The good news is that prices for oil and gasoline are made on the margins — if America cuts its oil use by 10% or even 5%, that should send the price lower ... maybe a lot lower.

Lower The Price of Oil
1) Bring Back 55-Mile-Per-Hour Speed Limits
2) Telecommute.
3) Peer Pressure.
If the leaders of the herd (President and Congress) get up and say it's our patriotic duty to do away with fuel economy exemptions for SUVs
it could really help
Simply rolling back the speed limits and doing the other gas-saving tips I talked about cuts our gasoline use by 10%.
And that, my friend, is how you get cheap gas.