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To: gas0linealley
“9. Crude oil prices, which make up 90% of the total cost of running gas refineries, are set by the international market of supply and demand, which fluctuates hourly,...”

Should read:

“9. Crude oil prices, which make up 90% of the total cost of running gas refineries, are set by SPECULATORS, which fluctuates hourly,...”

No, he got it right.

13 posted on 06/01/2007 9:43:06 AM PDT by xjcsa (In memoriam...Jerry Falwell, August 11, 1933 - May 15, 2007. Enter into your eternal inheritance.)
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To: xjcsa

Really? How many of the players in the oil futures market are actually willing and able to take delivery of the product they are bidding on?


16 posted on 06/01/2007 9:50:53 AM PDT by gas0linealley
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To: xjcsa

I would change SPECULATORS, to Capitalists.


54 posted on 06/01/2007 5:10:15 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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