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In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 1 June 2012 [View all]Warpy
(111,358 posts)99. The billionaires seem to have given up driving the price of gas
on oil futures and are now focusing more on spot market futures in refined products.
I've seen a roll off in commodities prices across the board, but nothing approaching the summer, 2008 levels. Yet.
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