Oil bubbles above $44-barrel

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Oil bubbles above $44-barrel

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OPEC said it cannot cool the market; cartel president says there's no additional supply.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices hit new record levels above $44 a barrel Tuesday as the head of OPEC said there was little the group could do to cool the red-hot market for the time being.

At 8:28 a.m. ET, U.S. light crude for September delivery rose 21 cents at $44.03 a barrel in electronic trading after reaching a high of $44.24 a barrel, the highest level since crude futures were launched on the New York Mercantile Exchange in 1983.
Well, I think it is safe to assume that gas prices may go back up a bit if prices stay at these levels... :( Oh well, the full read is here.
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Bummer, guess i need to start saving for a Prius.
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Get on the waiting list, by the time one is available you should have saved the $20k.
My Parents got one in 02, after a 9 month wait (they ordered a '01 but toyota subsituted an 02 at the same price because they ran out of '01's, ford, Gm and toyota are all about to release hybrid SUV's which get around 35MPG
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Re: Oil bubbles above $44-barrel

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Apoptosis wrote: Well, I think it is safe to assume that gas prices may go back up a bit if prices stay at these levels... :( Oh well, the full read is here.
Arrrh! The price just went under $2/gal at the closest stations to me. about $1.85+ closer to town.
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I'm payinf 1.73 a gal right now. Reg hasn't made it over $2.00 here as of yet..............thank god............I'm driving a 11 year olg Chevy 1/2 ton 4x4................ :evil:
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It might be time for a vehical upgrade Bio :P And what the hell is the point of a hybrid suv that gets 35mpg, my honda all ready gets that i want better mpg so i can save some $$
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Prices are going back up in st. louis... Sunday: $1.78 -- Monday: $1.84

edit: great...
Oil prices set another record high today, then retreated after a U.S. government report showed a larger-than-expected gasoline inventory. The price of U.S. crude hit $44.34 a barrel this morning, 19 cents above Tuesday's price. Analysts fear another few days of record-breaking prices could damage the global economy.
Oil hits another record
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And now most anlysts are saying it could hit $50, unless the world calms down, this is mostly about fear of shortages, not current shortages.
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Out here in the back woods gas is still $1.75 in De Soto and $1.73 in Potosi........... :shock: I expect it to go up anytime now.

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Can't really upgrade to anyother type of vehical. I work in the construction feild (decks, sheds, roofing and such) The only thing I could do is get a newer one, but mine still runs great.............and a new one would mean a truck payment and they cost WAY to much.......... :shock:
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