The oil crash — and cheap gas bonanza — probably isn’t over yet. For a few days, oil was showing real signs of life following last year’s meltdown. Prices spiked above $54 a barrel on Tuesday after oil’s best three-day performance in six years. Drivers may have even noticed a little pop in gas prices. The national average price of gasoline jumped nearly five cents a gallon on Wednesday, according to AAA. The oil bounce also caused stock prices to surge on Tuesday. But the rebound is already looking like it may be short lived. Oil plummeted nearly 9% on Wednesday to settle at $48.45 a barrel. That’s the commodity’s worst day since November 28 when OPEC rattled the market by deciding to keep production steady. What’s going on? It all goes back to simple supply and demand. The world is awash in oil — more than it needs, […]