my point is that whatever oil that is gained (i doubt 100 percent of the domestic drilling operation is put into the world market) should be stockpiled by the US. compared to the rest of the world our prices for fuel aren't that bad. when the oil eventually will run out (maybe 10, maybe 20 or 100 years) the markets gonna go boom. the amount they can stockpile from drilling now may not seem a lot but after years of accumulation it will provide our country with a cushion to be able to gradually wean ourselves away from relying on the non-renewable fossil fuels
also, instead of lowering prices now, it would keep things steady and be able to sustain lower prices longer until oil is no longer available....because we will consume all of the oil in the future.