in light of a downturn in the global economy? Will this help or will it be another nail in the coffin?
You do know when they implement this the gas prices will increase again.
We need to lessen our dependency and increase drilling on our soil until a feasible alternative (fuels from food products are questionable since it could cause a food shortage and production is more expensive) can be found, produced and implemented but we all know that will not happen in the immediate future and could take ten years or longer to get started.
I read the news about the stocks today and the 2.2 million dollar cut didn’t have an effect on the market, but we’ll have to wait a few weeks to see if it really has any effect on the prices. Right now with oil trading in the 40$’s we should be paying $1/gal but we’re paying .50-$1.00 more than that across the US which is crap…as usual.
I also read that OPEC wanted to get the prices double their current rate which is also crap, and would have us paying in the $2.50-$3/gal range again.
I agree that we need to cut our dependence and I support alternative fuels, but I realize that those alternatives arent feasable for everyone and oil dependent vehicles will be around for many decades to come even as we transition to alternate forms of fuel.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
It will hurt their bottom line, even more, in the short term,
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October 30th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
There will be quite a bit of cheating on the new quotas.
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October 30th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
The price of a barrel has fallen dramatically so I am not surprised by the move. It is probably a smart business decision on their part..
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October 30th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Drill baby drill! We tried to tell everyone…
oil is thier only real export and their only real means of a steady income stream. They lower production to raise prices which equals more profits…
Why are we giving the Soviets and Ragheads money?
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October 30th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Although we get most of our oil from our neighbors, OPEC controls the price of crude oil on the world market. This is another attempt by them to spike the price of crude oil and feed the speculative frenzy that raises gas prices. They should be met head on by the Obama administration.
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October 30th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I think they see how easy it is to hurt our economy and are sick of us bossing them around. We are already weak as a country; now is the time for them to completely destroy us. First they will wring every cent out of us they can get, then take over when we go bankrupt.
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October 30th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
If it helps push American auto makers to make cars that are less dependent on oil, and helps ween our economy off of foreign imports for oil, then I am pleased. Yet, I doubt it will have any effect in the short term other than to create more demand and a new rise in prices.
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October 30th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Its really going to hurt Venezuela, with their crude a very low quality, and expensive to crack.
Russia only has oil and gas, so they’ll be in for some tough times. They aren’t efficient, and they’ve alienated every major in the market.
Drive less, bike more, and don’t buy Citgo fuel.
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October 30th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I knew it was going to happen when the price of oil began to fall. And once again there is the chant to drill. It won’t make a difference. Spend the time and money for research, development and innovation of new energy technology. That will loosen the Saudis death grip.
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October 30th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
My country the U.S. needs to begin a problem of research towards energy independence because they will ensure the strength of our nation. Right now, we are in the middle of recession- what affect do you think increased oil prices may have?
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October 30th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
They just want more of our money, but we will get through this. They did this before, and demand went down, and they made even less money. That’s why the gas prices have come down. I could be wrong, but I don’t think they will get anywhere near as high as they did, because they saw what happened when they did that before. Of course, the member countries of OPEC could be terminally stupid, couldn’t they?
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October 30th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I read the news about the stocks today and the 2.2 million dollar cut didn’t have an effect on the market, but we’ll have to wait a few weeks to see if it really has any effect on the prices. Right now with oil trading in the 40$’s we should be paying $1/gal but we’re paying .50-$1.00 more than that across the US which is crap…as usual.
I also read that OPEC wanted to get the prices double their current rate which is also crap, and would have us paying in the $2.50-$3/gal range again.
I agree that we need to cut our dependence and I support alternative fuels, but I realize that those alternatives arent feasable for everyone and oil dependent vehicles will be around for many decades to come even as we transition to alternate forms of fuel.
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