$CL $BZ Don't be spooked by the bluster coming out of the Middle East—I'm firmly bearish on crude oil! The blond guy has midterm elections on his mind now. With gas prices shooting above $4 and inflation refusing to come down, who would still vote for him? To hold on to those votes, he'll absolutely go all out to push oil prices down: either pressure oil-producing countries to boost output or hurry to reach a compromise with Iran. Today's high oil prices are running on fumes. Just short into any rally and that's that!