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Old 09-14-2006, 11:52 AM   #1
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The end of fuel economy in America?

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Analyst predicts plunge in gas prices
By Kevin G. Hall

McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON ? The recent sharp drop in the global price of crude oil could mark the start of a massive sell-off that returns gasoline prices to lows not seen since the late 1990s ? perhaps as low as $1.15 a gallon.

"All the hurricane flags are flying" in oil markets, said Philip Verleger, a noted energy consultant who was a lone voice several years ago in warning that oil prices would soar. Now, he says, they appear to be poised for a dramatic plunge.

Crude-oil prices have fallen about $14, or roughly 17 percent, from their July 14 peak of $78.40. After falling seven straight days, they rose slightly Wednesday in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, to $63.97, partly in reaction to a government report showing fuel inventories a bit lower than expected. But the overall price drop is expected to continue, and prices could fall much more in the weeks and months ahead.
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Old 09-14-2006, 12:00 PM   #2
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Wasn't the introduction of ethanol to replace MTBE what drove the cost of gasoline up? If anything that seems like it's the limiting factor... Not crude.
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Maybe it is all just made up BS?
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I'm not buying it. I'm still calling this a bit of overexuberance. This is what you get when you mix a (basically) hurricane-less season with the fact that the U.S. just struck a little bit of new oil in the Gulf. Then add in the fact that, seasonally, we tend to get a little bit of a pullback in oil (gas prices) upto and around Labor Day. Driving season is over. Big deal. I say oil heads back up. I doubt if we'll see $3/gal again (sorry, west coast...I know you're all still unfairly up around $3/gal anyway) before the end of the year. It'll creep back up though. -my $.02
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Old 09-14-2006, 11:14 PM   #6
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now is the time to buy that fuel efficient car!!! The price is right till another spike kicks in.
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Down into Dec/Feb/March?

Slowing world economy.

Current admin has given up starting WWIII for now?


But I wouldn't get too complacent though....many oil analysts expect $100 oil eventually. Growing world population...increasing standard of living in China...India...etc? Peak oil?

The writing is on the wall....
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is it wrong to hope for high oil prices?
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Old 09-15-2006, 04:12 PM   #9
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There are many reasons for long commutes. Our reason is this our house and land would cost over $1 million within 15 miles of our jobs. We commute together and our house and land was less than $150k on the water no less. It would take alot of gas even at $3-5 per gallon in the Yaris (60 miles each way) to make up $850K
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Wait...If this is the end to FE in America, when did it begin?
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