“The drop in prices has caused some concern among OPEC members,… OPEC will analyze the impact of the global financial crisis on oil demand and set production levels in accordance… Iran said $100 a barrel was too low and urged members to respect their output targets to prevent oversupply from worsening… OPEC would seek to balance the market when it meets in December.”
Cliff: OPEC will cut supply, regardless if demand is going down or not.
Yes but Saudi Arabia already came out and said they wouldn’t go along with OPEC in a production cut, keeping supply up. This is what kind of started the whole drop in oil prices to begin with
how does the barrel price translate to hmoe heating oil? I don’t know if I should lock it a contract for the season right now, or go with the market rate.
Me too, but it seems like a total collapse of the economy is going to be required for that. In which case, I’ll happily pay $3+ if the economy strengthens.
Not me. $2.80-3$ is fine. It’s high enough that people will try to conserve but low enough that it doesn’t crush the economy. People have a very short memory and it gas goes back down to $1.99 in less than 5 years everyone will be driving full sized trucks and SUV’s again.