Originally Posted by Vis-a'-vis

Tha attacks are not necessarly foreign. Record profits from oil companies indicate greed. They are making more money in profit than they know how to spend. I hate to see the result on the american truckers and resulting higher prices to us in every area.

OPEC declined to increase production to increase supply, devaluation of the american dollar and our south american dictator buddy, have had an impact.
We're seeing the result now of record high crude oil prices. It just doesn't seem to me that futures should be allowed on oil.

Diesel Fuel Prices: What Consumers Should Know
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