the reason gas prices keep going higher is not because we've run out of gas, but because the global demand has met the level of global supply, and regardless of how much oil is left, there is a limit to the amount of oil the world can produce in a year. It takes years to build new oil producing resources, and thus it's not possible to quickly increase supply. Demand keeps growing around the world as countries like India and China continue to use more and more oil. There's really nothing we can do except reduce our demand, and the only real ways to do that are to find alternate energy sources, drive a lot less, or use more fuel efficient vehicles. As long as supply and demand are so tight, any disruptions in supply at all, for example refineries beign shut down due to hurricanes, are going to cause prices to spike. We better get used to it.