Fadel Gheit
Fadel Gheit
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A rise in oil prices stifles economic growth, ... There is a close correlation between gasoline prices and retail sales. Paying more per week for gas means less disposable income, which impacts retail and the purchasing power of the consumer, as does a higher average home heating bill due to the cost of fuel oil.
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Any cooling in economic growth immediately will take oil demand down so one would expect the price will come down.
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Our economic dependence on oil is much less than it was even 10 years ago. If inflation comes, it won't be as big a hit as it was in the '80s.
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Losing the Saudi oil would immediately shock the U.S. economy to the worst level in decades,
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Obviously, if they had cut production more, prices would have probably moved higher, and that would have curtailed economic growth, ... They want to make sure they will not be blamed for any economic slowdown in the second half of this year.
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Higher oil prices stifle economic growth. There becomes a situation where manufacturers will have to charge consumers more for the increased cost of fuel. The economic recovery right now is very tentative and it can't be hit with higher oil prices.
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I think OPEC is showing tremendous strength in keeping oil prices firm, but they cannot push it much further, ... If they do, they will have to contend with things that they do not want in the long run, like possible economic troubles.
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Everybody is trying to secure their own resources instead of being dependent on somebody else. All these government-owned companies or government agencies are emerging from the bureaucracy and the state's shadow.
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The biggest disaster was the lack of information: The refineries - are they up or down? What happened to the platforms?
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These two companies are rearranging the seats around the table of the biggest game in town. They are prepared for $12 oil; they are looking beyond that,
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It was like a very long dream, and we're finally waking up. Gasoline by any measure is still very, very inexpensive compared to anywhere.
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It's cheaper for companies to buy production and reserves on Wall Street than go drill for it. It's instant gratification.
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A rise in oil prices is not good news for the equity market or the economy.
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The warm weather in the U.S. may be cutting demand for oil by 1 million barrels per day.