Oil price conspiracy theorists: Rev your engines

How much of what is happening with the price of oil is a result of speculation and how much is generated by the interplay of supply and demand? That is the question of the day for energy geeks -- whether they be economists, regulators, industrial consumers, gas station customers or bloggers. How that question is answered has immense implications -- if speculators shoulder the blame, then there is the possibility that price relief could arrive in the short ... Full Story »

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Sharon McIntosh
4.0
by Sharon McIntosh - Oct. 1, 2008

No real conclusion was drawn, just much speculation, but food for thought. High oil prices could be caused by speculators, decreased supplies and increased demands, whatever the cause it will be better judged looking into the rear view mirror.

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