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What I find interesting is the parallel between the price of oil and a frog in water on a stove.
Small incremnents are fine - but a massive increment causes pain.
I say double the price to $200 now and get some cars off the road. Also will cause goods made in China to reflect the cost of shipping - we need more manufacturing in this country.Comment
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Oil is priced in dollars.
OPEC control the pricing through production.
If the dollar falls in value, what do you think happens to the price of oil?
Does it get cheaper or does the price per barrel rise as the dollar falls?
Well, done, you now understand why the cost of a barrel of oil priced in dollars is rising.
PS. In real terms, adjusted for inflation, oil was more than $100/barrel in 1864
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostPS. In real terms, adjusted for inflation, oil was more than $100/barrel in 1864
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If you ignore UK taxation on fuel then price of oil is cheap (for the motorist).
100 years ago it had the same price, so what? Back then only rich people used cars that were driven on petrol. Right now price of oil affects a lot more people than before, even in the 70s.Comment
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Year ------------------------------------------Money of - --- Inflation
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1864 - Pennsylvania oil boom $8.06 $104.35
1876 - Russian oil exports start 2.56 48.64
1948 - Rebuilding post World War Two 1.99 16.74
1974 - Arab oil embargo 11.58 47.54
1979 - Iranian revolution 31.61 88.13
1980 - Iran-Iraq war starts 36.83 90.46
1990 - Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 23.73 36.76
1998 - Asian economic crisis 12.72 16.22
2003 - China 2nd biggest oil consumer 38.27 40.83
+2007 Year-to-date average 67.38 67.38
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Originally posted by zeitghostCheap as chips then.
I'll get my V8 on order forthwith.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Originally posted by Troll View Postmust admit I'm hankering after a R8Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostWait until oil hits $200, then these will be practically given away.Comment
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