[Democrat_media]

i disagree. there are no truly free markets. it is state manipulation as in state cartels that causes artificial prices. in truly free market price meets at the point that supply and demand intersect. if the price goes higher then supply increases( oil production increases) to meet demand and price remains the same etc.

[thackney]

So you see the gold commodities market as being stable since there is no cartel controlling 40% of the market?

OPEC is part of the market. Even though we don’t like it, it is part of the supply curve, just like our EPA, regulations and taxes all effect the curves.