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Tom Brosz — 8/31/2005 5:37:56 PM (archived)

In the economic system, prices are often set by what people think they're going to be dealing with, not what's actually happening. Why do you think the price of oil futures gyrates with every hiccup that happens in the world?

Right now refinery capacity and gasoline distribution regulations are a larger factor than simple supply of crude. There are reasons we are having problems in that area.

From June, 2004.

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Will U pay $5 bucks a gallon? - carl - 8/30/2005 8:41:18 PM
- Hurricane hit---same day stock prices up....... - Publius - 8/31/2005 1:58:43 PM
- Try considering supply and demand - Larry J - 8/31/2005 12:43:14 AM
  - supply and demand - Robert - 8/31/2005 2:00:51 AM
    - Oil futures - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2005 5:37:56 PM
      - re: Oil futures - Robert - 8/31/2005 7:09:29 PM
        
        re: Oil futures - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2005 8:11:13 AM
        
        If refinery profits are artificially low... - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 9:42:31 PM
        
        Refineries, casinos, and other forms of gambling - Robert - 8/31/2005 11:18:11 PM
    - RIGHT ON!!!!!!!! - carl - 8/31/2005 1:51:07 PM
      - scary - Robert - 8/31/2005 3:43:49 PM
    - Warped But In The Game - Mark Eby - 8/31/2005 3:14:38 AM
      - re: Warped But In The Game - Robert - 8/31/2005 3:26:07 PM
- Will U have a choice? - Scott Evil - 8/30/2005 9:02:41 PM

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