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To: tejek who wrote (441532)12/19/2008 3:42:47 PM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1577026
 
Six months ago, oil was going out the door like hotcakes.....now we don't know where to store the surplus. I must remember to keep....free markets are efficient...

I can't remember how many times I said "oil trades at the margin" but even I am shocked by the price drop. Consumption has dropped what, less than 10% right? And those that claimed there was only a minor speculative premium really have to eat their words.

I wonder how much of the current problem was an effect of the runup in gasoline, which slowed the economy and maybe started or exacerbated the slowdown in housing, which exposed all the warts, which... ... ... ... ...



To: tejek who wrote (441532)12/19/2008 8:13:55 PM
From: bentway2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1577026
 
I read that some traders are buying entire tankers full of oil and banking them. It just costs a few dollars per barrel per year to park the oil. When oil returns to $100/bbl+, they'll make fortunes.