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Cheaper oil ahead?

Anthony Mirhaydari -- A few weeks ago, I warned that pain was coming to the pump as gas prices were set to climb. Sure enough, wholesale gas prices have climbed 17% from their December low.

The catalyst was a closing of the disconnect between crude oil and gasoline. There was just no way big oil was going to let their downstream, refinery margins stay pinched. Crude oil climbed in October and November on Wall Street speculation and a weaker dollar and has remained elevated on geopolitical concerns and Iranian saber rattling. Gasoline kept dropping during this period, but has since made up for lost time.

The good news is, things are about to change for the better as crude oil drops out of its recent trading range and the dollar stabilizes. With this looking to be the beginning of a new downtrend, it sho

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335d1 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:552 Points:405,625 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:09:50 PM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse The speculators will keep oil high.
Eliano Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,406 Points:274,225 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 1:02:01 PM Ignore Eliano Report Abuse they are too high
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:1,687 Points:418,065 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 12:37:19 PM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse Now if we could get gas prices to follow.
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:5,539 Points:1,123,085 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 6:45:29 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse time tells all
crestliner95 Veteran Author Illinois Posts:293 Points:111,905 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 6:44:27 AM Ignore crestliner95 Report Abuse Too many so called experts.
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:12,892 Points:2,277,925 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 6:01:07 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse When "experts" are giving away their advise for free, it is probably only worth what you are paying for it - NOTHING.
bigmoo63 All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:881 Points:56,400 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:55:37 AM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse And this article was written at Disneyland. In Fantasyland. What credentials does this guy have to say anything?
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:1,251 Points:160,125 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:43:33 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Not likely!!!
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:5,217 Points:1,759,220 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 5:26:12 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse How, when all the analysts are shoving $5 gas into our brains!
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,355 Points:1,101,985 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:48:32 AM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse it will be cheaper
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,161 Points:206,055 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:41:00 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse There must be something there, or BP would be touting the failure of solar.
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:12,779 Points:1,608,555 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:32:53 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Give me some of what this author was smoking when he wrote this article!
TruthMatters All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:923 Points:200,420 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:26:51 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Are you mad? Who would trust the words of a speculator?
brbaritone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,242 Points:1,365,295 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:17:35 AM Ignore brbaritone Report Abuse "Wall Street speculation and a weaker dollar" ... are these factors going to disappear? Hardly. We would all like to see oil and gas prices drop ... BUT ... keep in mind that we are approaching 'the summer driving season.'
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,464 Points:1,379,785 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:16:32 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse no way.
RonTheRunner77 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:343 Points:119,115 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 3:43:38 AM Ignore RonTheRunner77 Report Abuse I wish :(
gawxnative All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:507 Points:185,430 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 3:32:14 AM Ignore gawxnative Report Abuse If true, it will take some weeks for it to filter down, of course by then the "travel season" will start
ArmydudeNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,318 Points:1,017,325 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 3:14:14 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse I'd like to believe this but the pumps are telling a different story.
kenji554 All-Star Author Charlotte Posts:926 Points:222,720 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 2:53:19 AM Ignore kenji554 Report Abuse Cheaper oil yes, but what about price at the pump.
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,222 Points:1,258,970 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 2:51:33 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse stll high fair price $50
mike1881 All-Star Author Fayetteville Posts:709 Points:259,855 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 2:41:54 AM Ignore mike1881 Report Abuse I doubt it. Even if oil gets cheaper, I am sure gas prices will continue to rise so that the poor companies of Exxon and BP can continue to barely make a profit.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,370 Points:165,240 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 1:32:05 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Taken from the " Price is Right " Come On Down!
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,673 Points:321,385 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 12:27:51 AM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse "Crude oil climbed in October and November on Wall Street speculation" Enough said....
Caduceus26 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,977 Points:399,585 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 12:10:03 AM Ignore Caduceus26 Report Abuse Gas and oil prices have been on a "disconnect" for some time now. This doesn't necessarily means that gas prices will be lower.
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:3,607 Points:736,170 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 11:37:21 PM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Plentiful supplies but the manipulators, gougers, hedge funds and a weak Washington leadership will screw it up for consumers.
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,945 Points:428,895 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 10:41:14 PM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse build publicly owned and controlled refineries to keep the international price gouging oil companies in line.
Luckylindy Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,677 Points:769,895 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 10:40:00 PM Ignore Luckylindy Report Abuse The entire article is speculation.
anascom All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:881 Points:319,365 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 10:27:48 PM Ignore anascom Report Abuse it doesn't seem to be low gas prices ahead!
NOTSOGRN Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,511 Points:1,181,465 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 10:27:01 PM Ignore NOTSOGRN Report Abuse . . He finishes with "How long should crude be on the down slope? My guess is until the Fed shoves the dollar lower by announcing QE3 at its March or April meeting." . All bets are off as the dollar gets taken down again.
asog75 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:659 Points:171,195 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 10:13:23 PM Ignore asog75 Report Abuse 3.34 yesterday 3.59 today, no good news today !!!!
TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,326 Points:311,580 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 10:10:48 PM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse Funny, they're rising here. I only see 2 steps forward, 1 step back. Repeat.
BJWI Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,204 Points:374,340 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 10:06:17 PM Ignore BJWI Report Abuse Funny how the disconnect between crude prices and pump prices has not closed here. Crude prices dropped, yet GasBuddy sent out a message saying gas prices will be rising within the next 24 hours.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:3,718 Points:1,150,800 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 10:05:31 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse A midsummer nights dream.
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:7,229 Points:1,232,625 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:57:27 PM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...yes TOO funny...we need cheaper gasoline ahead...HA !...
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:1,642 Points:467,690 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:52:20 PM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse The title is just too funny.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,556 Points:1,489,545 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:38:07 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Anthony Mirhaydari - another egotistical idiot who thinks he knows it all.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,162 Points:917,430 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:34:28 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse That maybe true but that doesn't guarantee lowering the price of gasoline.
kitty1750 Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:1,628 Points:319,330 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:34:28 PM Ignore kitty1750 Report Abuse Fat chance!!
northeast2 Champion Author New York Posts:3,168 Points:852,685 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:29:14 PM Ignore northeast2 Report Abuse "Finally and most importantly, energy demand is dropping. It's simple supply and demand that prices should drop as well." Price somehow related to supply & demand? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,535 Points:775,290 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:19:50 PM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse Don't bet on it and consider the source.
FastAndy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,493 Points:1,671,815 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:07:35 PM Ignore FastAndy Report Abuse The gas prices here sure are not going down here. They just went up here 35 cents today.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,104 Points:826,860 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:03:24 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse I can't believe in that...
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:7,226 Points:1,332,360 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 8:38:12 PM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Not true at all...
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,615 Points:1,194,950 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 8:37:36 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Maybe oil prices will fall suddenly.
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bullman68 All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:596 Points:296,700 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 8:12:14 PM Ignore bullman68 Report Abuse Great, a fiction writer.
livable1 Champion Author New York Posts:2,323 Points:283,265 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 8:01:09 PM Ignore livable1 Report Abuse Yes
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:1,246 Points:340,805 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 7:51:24 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Great comment BuckyTJones!! I feel that way too.
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,443 Points:1,677,580 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 7:31:01 PM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse We can hope!
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,222 Points:1,258,970 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 7:23:59 PM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse gas price here want up here