OPEC Peaking

What is it going to take for the U.S. to start throwing mass resources at finding alternative energy sources?

OPEC says it has lost control of oil prices
Cartel producers say they can’t
keep up with strong global demand

Despite a pledge by OPEC ministers to increase oil production, don’t expect much of a break on oil prices. With crude oil prices hitting a record $56 a barrel Wednesday, OPEC ministers meeting in Iran have been grappling with a problem they haven’t confronted in the cartel’s 45-year history. In the past, OPEC tried to cool overheated prices by pumping more when supplies got too tight. But most OPEC producers say they’re already pumping as fast as they can. And despite the high cost of a barrel of crude, world demand shows no signs of slowing.

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US consumers who drive SUV's in a survey recently said that they can withstand the ppg to reach $3.50. Unless your habits change..you can't get out of this mess.

Meet me in Vegas..we cna talk about how to bring down OPEC and start our own screw the arabs business model.

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At $2.00 a gallon SUV sales start to fall.

You got the pm I sent about Vegas no? ;(

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Oh yeah.. I did. That's to bad man. I migh tb eworking in Texas for the next fer months tho..come to Dallas. We'll party like rockstars.

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I can't even pay $2 per gallon. Forget about $3.50. I would sell my car by then.

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Cheapskates!

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Blame the Chinese for it and despite what the Saudis says there isn't much spare capacity left out there. Oil prices heading towards $70?

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A couple of my friends have a bet going that gas will be $4 by July 4th weekend. What say you guys?