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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (73909)10/21/2009 1:28:53 PM
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You were against the weak dollar. It makes oil more expensive...remember?

Oil hits $81 again as dollar hits new low

By MARK WILLIAMS (AP) – 35 minutes ago

Oil prices hit new highs for the year Wednesday just as the dollar fell to new lows against the euro, showing how much the weak U.S. currency has come to dominate energy markets.

Benchmark crude for December delivery jumped close to 3 percent, or $2.08 to $81.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It got as high as $80.70.

Futures of gasoline, heating oil and natural gas all rose 2 percent to 3 percent.

The run-up in prices came within minutes of a government report showing that crude supplies in the United States are growing and that refiners are producing very little gasoline because consumers aren't using as much.

"The dollar obviously is the overriding factor," PFGBest analyst Phil Flynn said. "It's not about demand I can tell you that."

The weak dollar is helping the economy.
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