** FILE ** In this April 23, 2008 file photo, a motorist fuels up at a gas station in San Mateo, Calif. For those praying that oil’s meteoric rise to near $120 a barrel is just another another economic bubble, their hopes may get deflated _ growing demand and tighter supplies are likely to keep oil prices high. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file) ORG XMIT: NYBZ132