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RitchieRich

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9. I remember...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2012, 11:59 AM

May 2012

it was probably 2004, one of my friends who was a commodities broker was telling me that when it broke $50 a barrel, he made 20k that month, making sales phone calls to random people.

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Oil Tumbles to Seven-Month Low on U.S. Supply Glut [View all] Purveyor May 2012 OP

I forget...does Obama get credit for this? eom Frustratedlady May 2012 #1

It's only fair, no? Stuckinthebush May 2012 #8

Of course they won't. You should read my local paper. GoCubsGo May 2012 #17

And Yet ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #2

I wonder how many frac companies Arctic Dave May 2012 #3

It's still around Phlem May 2012 #4

That's odd, we're still paying 4.35 a gal in Ca. demosincebirth May 2012 #5

We have a glut because Pab Sungenis May 2012 #6

It's all Obama's fault liberal N proud May 2012 #7

I remember... RitchieRich May 2012 #9

gouging us Kyad06 May 2012 #10

It Will Get There bl968 May 2012 #11

In the $3.80s by me but there has ALWAYS been a glut BumRushDaShow May 2012 #12

The supplies of 'refined' fuels are still rigged to keep prices high. Forget.... dmosh42 May 2012 #13

dropped close to 40ct in the last three weeks where i live madrchsod May 2012 #14

When gas prices are high, it's Obama's fault. When oil drops and gas prices are low, truthisfreedom May 2012 #15

Funny.. just a month or so ago the media was all hyper about how high gas prices.. DCBob May 2012 #16

Gas prices need to be low for the harvesters. Food prices are where inflation must be kept in check may3rd May 2012 #18