Jason Schenker
Jason Schenker
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If this leads to the shut-off of Iranian oil, I think it would probably mean we've got bigger problems than the price of oil. But if we end up with a 1970s-style oil embargo, we could see prices go markedly higher into uncharted territory.
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After the PPI bounced last week due to higher energy costs, there is a big risk of the CPI following suit next week. There is significant upside risk there.
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Strong continued gross domestic product growth and solid employment gains should fuel further home sales and may mitigate some of the slowing engendered by higher interest rates.
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It's tough to blame (OPEC) for higher oil prices. I think they're doing what they can.
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American drivers have the capacity to handle higher fuel costs. With the economy in good shape, it is tough to believe people will stop driving because of an extra 50 or 75 cents per gallon.
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Prices went a lot higher than most of us expected a year ago. The factors that caused prices to surge aren't likely to go away next year. The volatility of the market may even increase.
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A couple of weeks ago we saw prices were moving toward $70 again. This is a very volatile marketplace but I think on the whole we are likely to see the average price this year higher than last year.
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Truth be told, by the government's own study, this would have a minimal impact on price, decades in the future.
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This warm weather is lowering demand for natural gas and heating oil. What the market does is all in the hands of the weatherman.
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The government's offer of barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has mitigated some of the upward price pressure on crude oil. The problems with gasoline and natural gas may not be helped even if the SPR is tapped. If refineries are offline and can't run the extra oil, it will make no difference.
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We've recently seen a series of minor conflagrations in Nigeria, which are resolved swiftly. The headlines raise awareness in the market but the price rises soon fade.
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With gasoline futures at records a nationwide average of $3 at the pump is likely in the near-term.
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There have been attempts this year to solve the bottleneck in the refinery part of the energy equation. That is still not resolved.
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There is no strategic government reserve of natural gas or refined products, and right now the biggest concerns in the marketplace are for products.