thomas41546
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The end price is really controlled by how much the refineries keep in storage tanks.
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CruisinLinda
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After this story, oil dropped to the $99-range. Bush's trip to Saudi in late January and his photographed kissing the king must have been a real charmer to get te concession of increasing infrastructure. But as long as the 13-nation OPEC votes to keep production level, the Saudis will be in a bind. And then who will finance U.S. debt by buying hundreds of billions of U.S. Treasury bonds?
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Don20
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It needs to drop some more. Would like to see it drop to $20.00 brl.
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Dr Gas
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Does the media not know that the Sudias to not have the control over the price. It's the market speculators that control the price, which is bought with US dollars, which is at a very low value against the other currencys, which puts us in the pickle we have now.
Crazy, I know, but that the way it works.
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Gerund1
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luebird1 has a great point. However since there is still the stigma about Hemp & Hemp products(like clothing, wind breaks etc,) plus the fact that growing or possessing hemp in any form is illegal in much of North America does put a damper on what would otherwise be a logical, sensible & cost effective material to create methanol from. Oh yeh, logic does not appear to have any bearing on this type of thought.
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woos777
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Ah, some GOOD NEWS.
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tbradley1973
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Same old no news story...
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w4kh
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There are a few other things we should be pressuring the Saudis on beside more oil... but "W" is a lame duck and nothing good will come until he is GONE GONE GONE!
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siouxbear
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t4204life:
before plastic rope was invented Farmers in the US had to grow hemp it was a critical crop for the rope needen on the ships
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gotoneros
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Ayyup.
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siouxbear
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keep talking
start drilling
nationalize the oil companies
or have at least one nationaly owned company[ I know it sounds socialist] that can be there to temper the competition and insure ongoing supplies
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bluebird1
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Hemp is one of many crops that grow like weeds, need little or no irrigation energy... roll on cellosic ethanol to replace corn-based.
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uglytom
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Whatever they do...it will not be aimed at helping the USA!
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CyberBob
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Oil prices need not fall in recession if they restrict supply...
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niceguytx
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We need alternatives to corn and sugar.
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t4204life
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create our own oil,LEGALIZE HEMP! Don't know anything about this plant,RESEARCH IT!
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pgerassi
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The price of oil will have to fall once the recession spreads.
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mahenv7
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it is just a temporary relief to make them look good. OPEC.
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PokerAce
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you betcha...
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Rageagainsttm
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good
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titanfan93
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The Saudi's will not do anything that will cause oil to drop. They don't care if we are in a economic down turn.
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flatcoatfun
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exactly Dale Jr!
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Cuzilla
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If I were sitting on a lake of oil, I would resent anyone trying to persuade me to take less for it than I could otherwise get! So would everyone of you out there!
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KellysDad
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Tell the Saudis to pound sand...drill in ANWR.
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jjulson
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not a big drop
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laddyboy62
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they say jump..we say how high...fine mess ollie
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Price here is $3.43! Would love to see a decrease before summer!!
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gasman50
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Down baby, down
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Dale Jr.
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"Analysts say that speculators, who have helped drive up the price of oil, are taking the opportunity to cash-in on their gains.
No duh.
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They will do what gets them the most money.
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McNasties
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PAPER: Revealed: 21 countries more stable, prosperous than USA...
Thank you immigration anti-laws
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bigg_kuntry614
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Now if only we would encourage more refineries in the US. This way we can turn the oil into our fuel.
[Edited by: bigg_kuntry614 at 3/25/2008 10:00:01 AM EST]
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Lonewolftx
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How nice of them . . .
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pandarisuresh
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Good
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pandarisuresh
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Good
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Yet no relief at the pump here.
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Bad300i6
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If we had more refineries the price of oil wouldn't affect us. We get most of our oil from mexico and canada. The problem is they have to do most of the refining and that costs them money. They pass it on to us and far down the line after everyone has had their hands on it we get the extremely jacked up prices at the pumps. If we could refine our own oil it would be so much cheaper. If you can't support yourself you are dependent on others not to screw you.
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cudatim
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We can only hope that any positive action will result in some lowering of prices at the pump.
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CyanSquirrel
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I think there is a supply problem. The Saudis are not known for their truthfulness or forthcoming-ness. So I completely accept the possibility that Saudis are running out but you gotta play possum so your own fortunes don't get hurt. After oil, they'll be nothing but a big pile of sand with a lot of corrupt and angry males wondering why they no longer matter...
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Chazzer
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Crude oil prices will stay low until the speculators think about it then, Katie bar the door, prices will rise.
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USM1978
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I didn't think that the Saudi's were driving the prices. Just recently there was an article about the willingness of the Saudi's to sell oil at $80 per barrel.
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tobasco
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How, there is no supply problem. Bush should be talking to the NYMEX.
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The last time that oil was at $100, the prices were in the 2.80 range. Today it is at 3.20. What's up with that?
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No help now, maybe in the future.
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don985
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Keep it falling.
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Greed
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RPetty
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Those Ragheads ONLY Care about what makes Them $$, Not US, for sure!!!
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gbeech
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Take the money and run. It's the capitalistic way.
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selracer
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agreed
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RochBear
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Sure, Saudi is more than willing to keep pumping oil when the price is over $100
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