Oil hits record high, dollar record low, but irony holds steady at normal

Oil traded at $103.05 in Asia earlier today.

The US Dollar index hits a record low.

But where irony is concerned, just more of the same.

Bush told reporters that in order for the use of renewable sources of energy - such as corn- and switchgrass-based ethanol - to become widespread, the country needs to increase domestic oil production and build new refineries.

[From Bush promotes tax cuts, domestic oil and gas production - Feb. 28, 2008]