$117

2 year-end price for oil, 2006?

$83.17

3 (I plead too much ignorance to even form wild guesses about natural gas prices.  Crudely, however--expect screaming)

4 On what date will 100$/bl oil be reached? And cause?

Spike starting in September, as the combination of continued Bushmanagement of affairs in/with the Mid-East AND hurricane season effects create major market jitters.  Spike peaks Oct 5th, and has major impacts on the US elections.

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds Makes ill deeds done. Shakespeare; King John