Frank Verrastro and Mary Robinson West say politics has sown confusion on high gas prices . ( CNN ) -- The authors say presidents have little to do with spiking gas prices . For $ 2.50 a gallon gas , crude oil would be $ 50 a barrel , likely due to global warming , they say . Writers : Obama 's ` ` all - of - the - above '' energy approach makes sense ; finger - pointing does n't .
Frank Verrastro and Mary Robinson West say politics has sown confusion on high gas prices . The authors say presidents have little to do with spiking gas prices . For $ 2.50 a gallon gas , crude oil would be $ 50 a barrel , likely due to global warming , they say . Writers : Obama 's ` ` all - of - the - above '' energy approach makes sense ; finger - pointing does n't .