content: It will eventually but not with any great alacrity barring total war in the Middle East. The whole scene has changed. The US is now a net oil exporter. Oil that couldn't be extracted is being extracted. OPEC is increasingly irrelevant, they can't cut production to force the price up any more.  So, sure, the price might go up eventually, but not necessarily within the lifetime of the car you buy today. Make mine a lime green Challenger Hellcat.