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Opec and IEA agree speculation bad

Dawn.com -- RIYADH: For a change, Opec and the IEA seem to concur on some of the major issues afflicting the energy world today. This is indeed a breath of fresh air, for the two are distinctly different in many senses. Their briefs are different. They represent two worlds, two interest groups and two schools of thought.



Opec has emphasized for quite some time that fundamentals – demand and supply – were no longer in full control of the oil markets, and that the world needed to act to curb speculation.



Markets need transparency, producers have been insisting for some time now. The point now seems to be getting across. The energy world today increasingly appreciates that wide scale speculation in oil markets poses tremendous risks.


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Submitted Jul 04, 2009 By: BurntOrange
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:39:30 AM

For once, OPEC agrees with my thinking.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:39:10 AM

OK, so now we must pick our poison, OPEC or speculators.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:38:12 AM

Its amazing how much money you can make transferring paper on a computer.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:38:01 AM

Why am I skeptical about this admission? I don't trust OPEC or IEA.

Keep conserving.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:35:17 AM

What we need is for every little "burp" in the oil market to NOT be over analyzed, speculated on, and price adjustments made instantaneously.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:33:30 AM

Speculators are getting a bad name with nearly everyone. Won't stop them though.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:30:55 AM

I know where this is going
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:45:15 AM

OPEC sees oil prices are out of their control. This is a situation they do not like. OPEC does not like other to be able to control the price of oil.

It will be interesting to see how this is resolved.
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 9:17:02 AM

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