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Price of crude oil falling, gas prices may be next

WOKV -- The price of crude oil per barrel has fallen significantly. Last week it traded between $95 and $100 per barrel, and this Wednesday it traded close to $92 and still falling.

Gregg Laskoski, Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com, said September 11th of last week seems like a long time ago already.

“The U.S. economy right now is seeing a supply that exceeds demand….believe it or not,” Laskoski said.

He said it may reflect the weakness of the economy, but at the same time it could be evidence of a higher level of stability in the Middle East compared to what we saw last week during the attacks on U.S. embassies.

Laskoski also attributes the recent dip in crude oil prices on this week’s announcements from the Department of Energy:

-There’s been a massive increase in crude o


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honda0105
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Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 5:00:45 AM

prices down to 359 (87) and 399 (diesel)... still too high.
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Sep 27, 2012 6:05:13 PM

would be nice if prices WOULD fall more.. looks like GB shows them going up again here.
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Sep 26, 2012 6:01:58 PM

I agree, exyou. Temporary drop.
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Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 5:35:55 PM

dont worry, it'll go up again soon
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Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 5:15:52 AM

Let's hope it is so.
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Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 5:11:50 AM

Just stay home.
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Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 4:32:58 AM

Hope gas falls
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Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 4:26:24 AM

Maybe.... Have seen a SLIGHT drop around here...
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Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:44:45 AM

GOOD!!!
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 7:16:10 PM

let's hope it translates soon
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 7:11:00 PM

YEP!!
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:30:35 PM

it dropped 4 cents here
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:15:51 PM

All fuel prices should be $1.25 less.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:14:06 PM

Yeah Right!
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:13:41 PM

Big Oil does not want prices to fall before thr election.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:12:30 PM

If you believe that. I have some slightly moist land for sale in southern Georgia. (Okefenokee)
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I'll believe it when I buy it.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:10:03 PM

Hope so
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not for long , of this i'm sure. winter is coming.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:09:47 PM

They are.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:09:09 PM

Falling prices? Sounds good to me.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:09:03 PM

maybe
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hope the speculators lose a bundle
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:06:59 PM

Pump prices shoot up but drift down.
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We have had a surplus now for several years.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:06:00 PM

Let's see...
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Good News When We actually see it!
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:05:43 PM

Time will tell..:)
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good news if it happens
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:04:31 PM

No doubt they should be
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:04:17 PM

We need to see this, a LARGE drop and for it to "stick"!
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:03:38 PM

sweet b jesus!
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:03:00 PM

crooks setting the price.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:02:39 PM

needs to drop lower
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:58:13 PM

It is down here 6 cents.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:56:48 PM

HUH
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:56:16 PM

O.K.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:54:51 PM

may be?
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:50:01 PM

it's a bit underpriced.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:45:53 PM

Better come down, these prices are ridiculus.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:38:27 PM

I hope so because every Friday gas prices seem to "jack up" in this city!!
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:35:20 PM

I'm not holding mine. There is always going to be a reason for it to continue to go up.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:32:26 PM

holding my breath
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I'm not holding my breath on the gas prices coming down.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:29:50 PM

Maybe; however, I am sure Big Oil and Big Government will do something to keep prices high and moving higher.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:26:01 PM

I'll believe it when I see it............
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:25:49 PM

Lmfao! To quote Super Troopers, "I'll believe that when me sh*it turns purple & smells like rainbow sherbet!"
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:25:13 PM

should but won't
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:23:46 PM

Gas prices are too high.
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Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 5:18:58 PM

I'll believe it when I see it!!!
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