Oil Slick Stuff

I filled my cars tank today For $2.59 a gallon. A short time ago I paid $1.60 for the same stuff! Where will it stop, probably as high as when Jimmy Carter ran it up.upset.gif
 
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AAA on pipeline attack: gas price hikes, fuel shortages possible for these states


AAA warns gas prices could increase by 3 to 7 cents this week in response to the disruption


The national average for gas prices jumped 6 cents on the week to $2.96 and is poised to rise even higher in some areas due to Friday's cyberattack against Colonial Pipeline Co., according to the American Automobile Association.
COLONIAL PIPELINE ATTACK: CLOCK TICKS FOR GAS SUPPLY
Colonial Pipeline operates a 5,500-mile system taking fuel from the refineries of the Gulf Coast to the New York metro area. [MORE]

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets...experience-gas-price-increases-fuel-shortages
 
Range bound oil futures are down slightly today. Prices are still near all time highs while still waiting for the post pandemic demand hike.

“The oil market has been in a tug of war over Western reopening optimism and rising COVID cases in Asia. With prices trading at almost two-year highs, it would appear the glass is half full in the oil markets right now,”

Oil retreats, with U.S. prices down from their highest finish in over 2 years
 
Oil is down another $2.50 this morning and testing some serious support.

This is the USO ETF chart.

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For one, villainizing US fracking can be blamed. For a while there, we WERE the swing state producer, but once again OPEC has the ball.

Second, the thought that electricity is clean takes a large blame. Most just think electricity comes from the ground and as long as there's nothing coming out of the car's tailpipe, it's clean. Try using water, there isn't enough. Try using coal, it's too dirty and pollutes (and contributes to the global warming story). Try using natural gas and the methane is blamed for creating a hole in the ozone. Try using nuclear and oh my god, who wants that in their backyard. Try using solar panels and people wonder why they can't run their air conditioner when it's 90 degrees outside.

If people want electricity they're going to need coal. If they want transportation, they're going to need oil.
 
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