[Black Tooth]

Nobody on the thread has mentioned a huge contribution to Exxon-Mobil's reported profit, which is the increase in inventory value.

Something else on the consumer end of things hasn't been mentioned. Those in the Midwest, Northeast and East will be taking a double hit this coming winter with heating oil.

[You Dirty Rats]

Those in the Midwest, Northeast and East will be taking a double hit this coming winter with heating oil.

Most of the Midwest is gas, like here in Ohio. Not that gas prices are all that cheap.