Yes, Putin has alot to do with the current situation. Who's dear friend is Putin? HMMMMMM (you know, the asshole who tried a coup when he did not win the election) Let's not blame the current President for the mess that the previous seditious one (who, I might add should be in jail for treason, bribery, scam-ism, on and on and on) caused.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/trump-scammed-supporters-250-million-171618280.html
Why some folks think letting a con man, a b.s. master running things was a good thing for the country is beyond me... so we have a crappy situation, as happened after George W. Bush had 8 years to wreak havoc and then a mess was to be cleaned up. See a pattern? I sure do.
For today, I am going to say Fuck Putin. May he rot in hell. As for American politics, lord help us, cause we are going to need it, half the country is crazy foolish. Dangerous times, and for what?
As for the oil companies, if we had a moral, wise Congress that would actually work for the good of the people instead of their own pockets, laws would be passed to prevent such situations like we have today. https://www.businessinsider.com/gas-prices-oil-company-profits-skyrocketing-energy-sector-earnings-charts-2022-5