Obama oil speculation 2012 04 17

President Barack Obama speaks about the oil markets as Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler (L), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner (2nd L) and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (2nd R) and Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz listen in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama announced a plan to increase oversight and crack down on manipulation of the oil markets. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images)