It helped that the folks to started this site--Prof. Goose and Heading Out--had the foresight to figure out exactly what was happening, and that the price of oil would rise. I am sure that sites selling vacations and SUVs would like to have as good statistics.

Thank you for creating and maintaining the premier energy website on the www today. TOD has been and is my first stop for any breaking news on the subject of energy. The quality of the posted research and subsequent discussion, IMHO, is unparalleled. "Hats off" and many thanks to the editors of and many contributors to The Oil Drum.