Thursday, May 22, 2008

oil over $135

It seems that every day oil sets a new record. Today oil rose over $135/barrel topping yesterday's $133/b and on its way to over $200/b. This is very bad new for any economic view. Even the most sanguine investors know this is destroying the purchasing power of consumers.

Some say speculative fever is turning the oil pit into a feeding frenzy, but oil smashed $135 on supply shortages. In order words we are running out of oil. The move to convert corn to ethanol has sent food prices soaring, Food to fuel is a fuelish idea, soon we will have little of either. I predict massive shortages in the future of both food & fuel.

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