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TheFarseer

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8. In 2007

Reply to discocrisco01 (Original post)

Tue Jan 18, 2022, 11:44 AM

Jan 2022

Sure there was a supply and demand issue, but oil went far above what would have been reasonable considering supply and demand because of speculation. I expect that could happen again.

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