LIKE an athlete who has recently discovered steroids, the oil market just keeps setting new records. Over the past 18 months, the world has seen oil prices clear $40, then $50, then $60 a barrel, with each new record seeming to fall more effortlessly than the last.

http://www.economist.com/agenda/dis...tory_id=4268274

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Thats why I put my money in the caring hands of big oil.

Go XOM go!

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Originally posted by Yoepus Thats why I put my money in the caring hands of big oil. Go XOM go!

Lucky you. I can't own individual stocks in my PA so I bought some XLE last year around $29. It's close to breaking $50 today, and I'm close to taking some profits.

VLO =

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Originally posted by rainbow_marble VLO =

Indeed. I have a hard time seeing where the downside risk primarily lies for refiners.

VLO's profit is through the roof, they are the only company that is able to make crappy cheap oil into a product that is good enough to be resold as quality oil. it seems almost unfair that they are the only ones with this technology, but im not going to be bitching since i own the stock haha

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Originally posted by rainbow_marble VLO's profit is through the roof, they are the only company that is able to make crappy cheap oil into a product that is good enough to be resold as quality oil. it seems almost unfair that they are the only ones with this technology, but im not going to be bitching since i own the stock haha

It's unfair that so many environmentalist nuts protest the building of any additional refining capacity in this country, therefore preventing additional fuel from being delivered to the market. It's not unfair that VLO has the edge in refining sour crude, that's called competitive advantage.

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Originally posted by Shakka It's unfair that so many environmentalist nuts protest the building of any additional refining capacity in this country, therefore preventing additional fuel from being delivered to the market.

Did they drive to the protest?

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Originally posted by donnybrasco Did they drive to the protest?

Dunno, but maybe they drove over the protesters and told them to go get real jobs.

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Originally posted by Shakka Dunno, but maybe they drove over the protesters and told them to go get real jobs.

I'd drive over one...but only with a Hummer or a Land Rover...dripping gas on them from my over-fed SUV as I pass.

Up more than 2 bucks since this thread started. At the rate it's rising, imagine it reaching $100 a barrel by the end of the year (my guess).

http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/

god ppl are so stupid. The reason why oil is going up is because of fear. The media keeps saying that oil is running out, even though there is enough oil to last us for another 50yrs. Also those oil corps such as XOM are to blame.