Oil Conspiracy Theory

What with record oil profits one wonders if there isn't some conspiracy going on to manipulate something so as to increase profits. How about this? Back oil men so that they take control of the government. Then those politicians kill legislation that would put conservation out front--like making car companies make vehicles that get good gas mileage, like they did in the 70's and 80's. Then the politicians cause havoc in the Middle East so that oil goes up in price, big time. Wasn't oil at its lowest when the Democrats, non-oilmen, were in power? All this keeps the oil companies hands clean yet they can reap in huge profits. That's not all folks, the prices will keep on going up as oil reserves go down and who do you think will end up controlling alternative energy? How is that for a conspiracy theory?