# The "Oil Prices" thread.

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 10, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739 "2008-03-10T10:44:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/310 "2008-05-20T12:24:53Z")

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> [@AWDrifter](#):
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> I always thought oil was worth whatever people will pay for it.  
> Just like everything else.  
> The housing market is not really apples to apples.

I agree with this because people don’t re-sell gas, but I understand the whole investing and speculation issue.

It’s hard to imagine that this will affect the economy as greatly.

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