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Originally Posted by BigFish

Article in the paper today suggesting that the surge in fuel prices is a result of high demand!!!! Pa-leeeez!! Do they think people are really that friggin' dumb??? There is always demand for fuel!!! They also suggest it means the economy is getting better!!!! Getting better???? Getting better for who???? The gas company maybe!!! Nobody I know is swallowing that load of crap about the economy getting better!!!

The price of oil is not specifically related to actual demand, it's value is related to the price it trades at on the stock market (more speculation based now than it used to be).