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Originally Posted by ken0042
Agreed. And the fact that once financial company has such power. It's real simple too:
- They tell all their high end clients to invest in oil futures; as they think it's a good bet.
- They then publish and article saying they think it will get to $X by a certain date.
- They sit back and watch all the money they made for their clients; and for themselves.
Meanwhile a lower middle class family now has to cancel their summer road trip; the first family vacation in 5 years, because they can no longer afford the gas.
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I dunno about that, fear and speculation probably accounts for a slight premium, but I think it's the supply and demand fundamentals which is really driving the oil price higher.