I just read a prediction by a respected Goldman Sachs energy analyst for oil to top off at $200 a barrel and gas to rise to $5.75 a gallon before consumption cools enough to lower prices.

This top analyst was quoted as saying: “Energy is in the later stages of a worldwide “super spike,” with the possibility of $150 to $200 a barrel oil likely over the next six to 24 months.”

The problem? Worldwide oil demand is growing regularly and supply is only growing moderately.

After oil prices jumped to $138/barrel over the weekend, they are expected to hit $150 by July. Crude oil on world future’s exchanges has more than doubled over the last year.