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LuVMyGirls @judithml (423) 25 Mar

With everything going on in the world lately, especially the recent conflicts and wars, I’ve been wondering how everyone here on MyLot is doing in their part of the globe. Even if we’re far from where these events are happening,...

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I Knew They Would Do It!

Jim Bauer @porwest (112924) • United States 8 Mar 22

Could I have been partially right when I asked the question in my "Could Biden and Putin Be Working In Concert?" post? [b]What if you needed to explain away gas prices in another way just before a mid-term election cycle getting...

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Oil prices have fallen again - what do you think are the reasons for it?

amirev777 @amirev777 (4117) • India 25 Dec 18

Oil prices are dropping sharply again. What do you think are the reasons? I think the drop comes amid ongoing fears of oversupply, particularly in the US. What do you think will be financial implications of same? Is it good or bad...

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What determines price of oil?

amirev777 @amirev777 (4117) • India 15 Sep 18

What I understand, with each passing year, oil seems to play a big role in the global economy. Considering stature of oil as a high-demand global commodity, there is also the possibility that major fluctuations in price can have a...

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Fall in Oil Prices

Mohammed Karjatwala @karjatwala (1120) • Pune, India 13 Apr 16

The government of India has increased the Central Excise on oil and as such is not passing on the benefit of the fall in oil prices to its citizens. However, if the rte of dollar increases or the oil price increases, instead of...

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usa -- Oil prices - regulator warns about excessive speculation

ravisivan @ravisivan (14082) • India 12 Jun 11

The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission says his agency will take action "to guard against the burdens of excessive speculation" after new data revealed that 90% of oil traders are short-term speculators whose bets...

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What do you really think?

jahernandezrivas @jahernandezrivas (11287) • United States 28 Apr 11

As we all know gas is at it's all time high it is $3.82 a gallon here where I live and when I put $20.00 in my car it does not even come close to a half of a tank!! I think by the month of June it will be $.00 a gallon or higher...

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Are We Expieriencing 2008 All Over Again?

elmiko @elmiko (6630) • United States 24 Feb 11

Once again oil prices are starting to skyrocket just like in 2008. Many will say its due to the tensions in the Middle East. However, oil prices are starting to go higher anyway minus the tensions in the Middle East. Gadhafi needs...

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Oil at Two-Year High as Libya Edges Civil War

gladys46 @gladys46 (1205) • United States 23 Feb 11

According to the Mesh Report, oil prices rose to a two-year high, around $96 a barrel amid concerns that a violent power struggle in Libya could disrupt supplies! American continues to be "addicted" to oil while big oil...

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Shell Profits 11.5 Billion Pounds!!

jasper40t @jasper40t (468) 4 Feb 11

How can Shell have had over 400% profits recently, 3-5 billion, which is now more than 11 Billion in profits. Now that cant be?, how can there profits be over 400 % when we still have to pay more money. We should all boycott the...

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Gas prices headed up again.

Thoroughrob @Thoroughrob (11742) • United States 3 Jun 10

Yesterday our gas prices jumped 30 cents. That is so uncalled for. The price of oil did not go up that much. What is the reason now? They always seem to find a reason. How is the gas prices where you are?

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If oil prices doubled, which country would suffer most?

rjl1989 @rjl1989 (190) 17 Oct 09

Which DEVELOPED country would suffer the most economically if oil prices doubled and stayed at that price? USA? UK? Canada? Australia? Japan? Germany? France? Italy? I think the USA. It's more dependent on cheap oil than the...

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Can anyone in the world explain by gas prices are so high?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 6 Jun 09

Where I live, gas prices are as high as $2.90 a gallon, the national average is $2.60. Yesterday crude oil ended the day at $68.44 a barrel. At the peak last year, oil reached $147.00 a barrel, and the national average was $4.11....

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Good News: Oil drops below $40 per barrel!

easterangel @easterangel (139) • Philippines 17 Dec 08

This is such good news! Oil prices keep falling and this wills somewhat ease the burden of consumers in the near future. In the midst of the economic crisis, there is this bright spot to look forward to. At least the prices of...

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PLEASE, don't stop minimizing gas usage, here's why.

xfahctor @xfahctor (14113) • Lancaster, New Hampshire 6 Dec 08

With gas prices at multi year lows and set to drop by some estimates to nearly $1.00 a gallon, and with oil sitting at just over 40 bucks a barrel a 4 year low, there is great temptation to once again be gluttonous and burn up...

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Are you driving less than usual right now? Will you go back to driving more?

bayernfan @bayernfan (1430) • Canada 11 Nov 08

Have you cut back your driving recently due to high gas prices? Did high prices force you to change cars or use other modes of transportation? Has the drop in gas prices over the last couple of weeks encouraged you to start...

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Why are companies so reluctant to reduce gas and food prices when they come down

ronnyb @ronnyb (6113) • Jamaica 30 Oct 08

Caribbean countries have been faced with an almost impossible task brought on by recent hike in food and oil prices, that of stabilizing thier economies during these tumultuous times.There rise in oil prices has been especially...

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Donald Trump: OIL PRICES TO DROP!

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 30 Sep 08

Yes, it is true. The "DONALD" has predicted an upside to the failure of the bailout bill. Oil prices to drop! Read about it here. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,430583,00.html I say the "DONALD" is right. It is time...

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Let's talk about Oil prices

ZephyrSun @ZephyrSun (7381) • United States 14 Sep 08

I think that energy prices have become a big issue with this election. Whether we should drill or not drill, find alternative energy sources so on and so forth. In my personal opinion the energy prices effect the economy more than...

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An OPTIMIST when it comes to the PRICE OF OIL

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 5 Aug 08

Yes, it is true. Ben Stein sees the run up in oil price as just another commodity bubble. Could he be right. Read what he has to say here. http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/98378 I say,"Ben Stein is...

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