yes gas prices will go up. WHY? I'm sure you heard about foriegn flagged ships being allowed to unload fuel at american east coast ports. Where was it going the storm? Drill baby drill, that will solve our problems. will it? Canada is an oil exporting nation, they pay more in some cases for fuel. why. The term "world market" comes into play, do you think that maybe theres a correlation between big money lobbyists, and regulations? Thats why america isn't a democracy anymore. The "right to petion congress has been sold, your pleas are like a fart in a hurricane.