first time in years, OPEC is on the ropes, and our enemies are suffering as a result.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-lets-be-thankful-that-us-oil-is-pulverizing-opec-2014-11-26

In a perfect world we would reduce our reliance on fossil fuels altogether, and the OPEC countries won't go down without a fight, but the short-term future is a good one, especially when the Keystone project is approved.