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Can't something be done to lower oil prices & the huge profits industry oil giants like Exxon-Mobile make?

May 20, 6780 by jake sylvester | Posted in Current Events

Does anyone know of an on-line petition against Exxon-Mobile which made an indecent $4 billion in profits in 2007. The petition could ask the multi-national corporation to voluntarily reinvest just 1/4 of those profits into lowering the cost of a barrel

Why?
We NEED unaffordable prices for stuff so people can think about saving money and saving materials. Crude oil is running out. Oil companies need to make their last dollars because in the future they will probably be banished of (due to lack

| May 20, 8831

Fourth hike in fuel oil prices in a single year

20.05.12

Many experts say the government could raise fuel prices later, considering the soaring inflation at present, as the hike will further create pressure on national economy. Some raised question whether the government has any mechanism to address the current economic pressure. They said all policy measures should be discussed with all stakeholders before their enforcement. Businesses raised concern over further reduction of profit margin of the export-oriented industries, as their production cost will go up following the oil price hike, and they will lose competitiveness in the global market. The enhanced fuel prices would make further adverse impact on sectors like agriculture, shipping and transport. Different sectors and services relating to energy consumption will be costlier following the fuel price hike. The price hike would contribute further to the already soaring inflation. It will have more indirect effects on the economy than direct ones. It would create extra burden for the fixed-income

Source: Financial Express Bangladesh

What's Coming - Gas Prices - More Bank Bailouts - World War 3

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Veteran Oil Trader: Big-Money Speculation the Main Cause of Oil ...

by Josh Garrett

Dan Dicker has traded oil products at the New York Mercantile Exchange for 25 years, and “put investment banks first” on his list of those responsible for rising oil prices during his brief interview with CNBC. A veteran oil trader interviewed by CNBC this week offered his two cents in the debate in no uncertain terms: the new class of speculative investors in oil markets is the main cause of oil prices spikes since 2000. Groups led by petroleum retailers like heating oil dealers and businesses that rely heavily on petroleum products like commercial airlines continue to forcefully argue that out-of-control speculation is driving up oil prices. According to Dicker, the sheer volume of oil-based investment products purchased by investment banks leads directly to Americans paying more for gasoline and heating oil:....

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Oil industry banks on gas prices - Bookshelf


Banking, journal of the American Bankers Association Banking, journal of the American Bankers Association

Creator: American Bankers Association, American Institute of Banking | Business & Economics - 1920
If it develops that Mexican crude is in reality .a menace to the American oil industry, and that the Mid- Continent crude cannot be disposed of at a price ...
The Alcalde
48 pages 		The Alcalde

1987-01
In the long run, Texas economic relief may depend not on higher oil prices, but on a decreased reliance on oil and gas. "There's no question that Texas ...
U.S. Geological Survey professional paper U.S. Geological Survey professional paper

Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.) | Science - 1993
The net result of this tension is to push up price forecasts slightly above the banking industry. While oil and gas company price forecasts are quite ...
Texas Monthly
128 pages 		Texas Monthly

1988-07
The bank that had been the symbol of the boom became the bellwether of the ... By 1983, with oil and gas prices already on their way down, First City's real ...
Privatization of the power and natural gas industries in Hungary and Kazakhstan
135 pages 		Privatization of the power and natural gas industries in Hungary and Kazakhstan

Creator: World Bank | Business & Economics - 1999
In the Bank's view, however, this draft legislation, as currently crafted, ... not the upstream oil and gas industry). Gas prices are currently regulated ...
Publisher: World Bank Publications

Oil industry banks on gas prices - News


Why $5 a gallon for gas might be a good thing
GlobalPost - Mar 03, 2011
According to an analysis by Deutche Bank, every $10 increase in oil prices translates into a 25 cent increase per gallon. That, in turn, demands $25 billion in excess energy spending by American households, reducing economic growth by 0.2 percent (by

MARKET REVIEW
Inside Futures - Mar 04, 2011
Even though unrest continues in Libya the crude oil market lower on Thursday. April Crude Oil closed at $101.54 down .32 cents for the day. Drastically higher gasoline prices are causing consumers to cut back.

What Is the White House Doing About Oil Prices: Today's Q's for O's WH – 3/2/2011
ABC News (blog) - Mar 02, 2011
What Is the White House Doing About Oil Prices: Today's Q's for O's WH – 3/2/2011 Less demand lowers prices. As for Obama wanting $5 gallon prices on gas, based on Chu's remark from years ago, is ridiculous. I do wish Congress would pass a law restricting excessive profits by the oil industry, as the extra they take from consumers

Auto Sales Up: A Boon for Banks?
Zacks.com - Mar 02, 2011
Auto Sales Up: A Boon for Banks? Consequently, the buying trend may change with an expectation of reduced affordability in maintaining cars. Gas prices are still under control and are not expected to significantly impact buying decisions. But the oil price shot up to more than $100

TOP Oil Market News: Oil Falls on Libya Peace Plan; Hydropower
Bloomberg - Mar 03, 2011
US natural gas prices are poised to extend their longest- ever decline as heavier-than-normal rainfall boosts hydropower generation from plants in the Pacific Northwest, cutting demand for gas-fired electricity. Two oil tankers bound from Libya are