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Glut of oil could push gasoline prices back down below $2 a

L.A. Times -- Energy experts say oil supply is outstripping demand. Eventually suppliers will tire of paying to store all of the surplus oil and flood the market, they predict.

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Submitted Jul 04, 2009 By: DeelSeeker
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montana920
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:31:55 AM

I hope they are right it will help us all...
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BurntOrange
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:31:35 AM

Wishful thinking from LaLa Land.
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indyjim
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:31:25 AM

When pigs what?
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TwoEyes
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:30:54 AM

Good! Bring it on.
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HybridPete
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:30:50 AM

That would be a great kick for the economy!

[Edited by: HybridPete at 7/4/2009 10:31:02 AM EST]
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whitemiata
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:30:20 AM

I'd like to see that...
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Hugo40
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:28:59 AM

You are kidding, right?
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BigBobOH
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:27:38 AM

Still waiting!!!!
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maske_2222
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:25:19 AM

good news
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sjl08203
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:25:05 AM

I hope it happens.
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CSharpGuy
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:24:57 AM

Unless Obama has some say because he wants it higher.
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Lizzylou
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:24:44 AM

This is good to hear!
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NatureBoyKY
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:24:00 AM

It will, after Labor Day, when the speculators have stopped running up futures prices and there is no reason to store it. STUPID!
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southjerseyal
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:22:51 AM

What is the shelf life of oil? Can it go bad like gasoline?
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Cruiser340
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:21:23 AM

Even if they release this we still need to conserve to keep prices lower.
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BigBobOH
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:21:12 AM

I'll believe it when I see it
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:19:27 AM

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July and thank you to all military folks who make another safe one possible.
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CASEYJONES38
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:18:28 AM

BS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:18:23 AM

snell_snail: you're so right. Big Oil will NEVER allow prices to fall beyond $2.00 although I saw $1.95 on a recent trip through GA. But it was one rogue station only.
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be2u
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:18:11 AM

Any day now... I'm waiting...
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Tonester1
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:14:48 AM

I wish.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:14:36 AM

happy 4th all
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snell snail
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:13:14 AM

...IF this is true, oil cartel will manipulate a crisis or panic....
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PizzaMon
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:13:00 AM

Prices went down $.02 locally this AM. Big Deal.
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Chummy37
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:11:56 AM

Pure manipulation!
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RedRam2005
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:10:09 AM

Another round in the price cycle
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FordGuy48
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:10:00 AM

Just wait, let's see if the likes of Goldman Sachs can figure a spin on this! This does sound like our conserving is working though!
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NJColt
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:08:27 AM

thy should of never gotten this high, now they are CHOKING on their supply. I hope we conserve so much to render oil practically WORTHLESS!
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biza4u
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:08:27 AM

Theres been no shortage and still prices have risen
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Don20
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:06:40 AM

I guess our conserving and done some good in our favor. The people that own those tankers off shore full of oil must be getting jittery. If oil was $20.00 a brl it would do a lot to increase economy recovery.. Pump price for regular this morning was $2.09 the lowest.. Many station between that and $2.39..
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:06:27 AM

Time will tell, hopefully soon.
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nascar9
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:06:07 AM

Gas prices around here have remained steady. They got it to &3.00 and they will leave it there as long as they can get away with it.
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bbreff
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:04:42 AM



My question is why it is so high now?

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yukonjack
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:04:16 AM

What was it? Five days ago, oil supplies were dropping quickly and the price of oil was escalating. Now we have an excess of supply. HMMMM. Sounds like the politicians are back at it with their 'Look what we did' actions.
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915Chief
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:04:02 AM

uh-huh...so why aren't we seeing a bigger drop in prices at the pump?
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cheapestgasND
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:03:04 AM

predictions again
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Sabredude
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:59:52 AM

Hmmm, just paid $2.79, let's see it drop!!
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:57:47 AM

Realty has set in.
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akeatts
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:57:37 AM

Conservation will keep oil in it's place.
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jayrad1957
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:57:15 AM

I will believe it when I see it.
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Mooseman1
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:56:22 AM

More good news, if only the glut would really push down gas prices.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:55:24 AM

The sooner the better.
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baitmn
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:55:03 AM

It goes to show you how much GREED they have in the oil industry.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:54:58 AM

Actually, start X-ing off the months until 2012 ... the year that pig-oil prime minister (saudi Arbia stated in 7/12/08 press release in Australia that the demand for oil will be dropping .... Hummm!
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macbeth2012
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:54:50 AM

$.35 cent gas is about right.
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Cuzilla
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:54:48 AM

There is a glut of oil but there is not a glut of refining capacity. The Eco-Nazis and NIMBYs have done a good job at restricting new refineries in the US.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:54:37 AM

Believe it only when you see it. I doubt that the manipulators will let it happen.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:52:57 AM

Yeah, when pigs fly
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:52:35 AM

Can't wait for the day!
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GasHound2009
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:52:13 AM

I hope it is soon as well. I've seen prices dropping steadily here in DFW.
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rvn4me
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:51:34 AM

It could but it wont. People as a whole are greedy.
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Phzuyx
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:50:15 AM

In big oil, when demand raises gas prices raise
when demand falls gas prices raise
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