Monday, October 15, 2007

Oil Tops $86.00 Per Barrel

Crude prices reach record high on worries about declining oil inventories, OPEC says production by non-member countries may fall; Turkey-Iraq tension.
Oil prices surged higher than $86 a barrel Monday for the first time after OPEC said crude production by non-member countries is likely falling even as global demand for oil is rising.

The price for light sweet crude settled at a record $86.13 a barrel, up $2.44 from Friday's $83.69.

Prices were also supported by concerns Turkish forces will pursue Kurdish rebels into Iraq, disrupting oil supplies, and by technical buying by investment funds.

Monday's intra-day high was $86.20 a barrel, breaking Friday's peak of $84.05.

Despite the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision last month to boost its production by 500,000 barrels per day beginning next month, the rest of the world will likely produce 110,000 fewer barrels of oil per day than expected in the fourth quarter, OPEC said in a report.

At the same time, fourth quarter demand for crude oil will grow by 100,000 barrels a day over last year, OPEC said.

The estimates add to sentiment that crude supplies are tight. Last week, the Energy Department reported that domestic crude inventories fell during the week ended Oct. 5 when they had been expected to rise. And the International Energy Agency concluded that oil inventories held by the world's largest industrialized countries have fallen below a five-year average.
The rise in oil prices will most surely make it even more likely that the U.S economy will tip into a recession. The housing collapse is being felt in many other industries and the rise in gas prices will also spill over into other industries. This double whammy will have a very damaging effect on the economy. It is time to spend money on alternate sources of energy not on invading countries that have the oil.

67 comments:

Anonymous said...

What Wall Street is doing is border line criminal. No way does the current market, with more Ethanol coming on line, increased OPEC production and economic stagnation, even support $50 crude let alone $87 crude.

After the Asia boom, dot com boom and real estate boom Wall Street now firmly realizes that no matter how much they screw up and completely ignore market fundamentals the Government will bail them out. The only thing driving high crude prices is end of the year bonuses for the analysts in NY.

The Crude bubble is going to burst and $40 crude is right around the corner.

Jeff said...

I wish that was true but unfortunately I think 100.00 oil is more likely than 40.00 and it will never go back below 50.00 especially with increased demand.

Anonymous said...

8bfhJ2 The best blog you have!

Anonymous said...

WkJjza Wonderful blog.

Anonymous said...

Thanks to author.

Anonymous said...

Nice Article.

Anonymous said...

actually, that's brilliant. Thank you. I'm going to pass that on to a couple of people.

Anonymous said...

Hello all!

Anonymous said...

Good job!

Anonymous said...

Hello all!

Anonymous said...

actually, that's brilliant. Thank you. I'm going to pass that on to a couple of people.

Anonymous said...

Good job!

Anonymous said...

Ll9kmr write more, thanks.

Anonymous said...

Please write anything else!

Anonymous said...

Thanks to author.

Anonymous said...

Nice Article.

Anonymous said...

actually, that's brilliant. Thank you. I'm going to pass that on to a couple of people.

Anonymous said...

Nice Article.

Anonymous said...

Nice Article.

Anonymous said...

Thanks to author.

Anonymous said...

Magnific!

Anonymous said...

Nice Article.

Anonymous said...

Nice Article.

Anonymous said...

Good job!

Anonymous said...

Nice Article.

Anonymous said...

Magnific!

Anonymous said...

actually, that's brilliant. Thank you. I'm going to pass that on to a couple of people.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful blog.

Anonymous said...

Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies

Anonymous said...

640K ought to be enough for anybody. - Bill Gates 81

Anonymous said...

Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake!

Anonymous said...

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Anonymous said...

When there's a will, I want to be in it.

Anonymous said...

The gene pool could use a little chlorine.

Anonymous said...

What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?

Anonymous said...

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

Anonymous said...

Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies

Anonymous said...

When there's a will, I want to be in it.

Anonymous said...

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

Anonymous said...

I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!

Anonymous said...

C++ should have been called B

Anonymous said...

Oops. My brain just hit a bad sector.

Anonymous said...

640K ought to be enough for anybody. - Bill Gates 81

Anonymous said...

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Anonymous said...

Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful blog.

Anonymous said...

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

Anonymous said...

Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake!

Anonymous said...

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Anonymous said...

Build a watch in 179 easy steps - by C. Forsberg.

Anonymous said...

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Anonymous said...

Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies

Anonymous said...

A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience.

Anonymous said...

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Anonymous said...

What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?

Anonymous said...

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

Anonymous said...

Clap on! , Clap off! clap@#&$NO CARRIER

Anonymous said...

Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

Anonymous said...

Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither did I.

Anonymous said...

What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?

Anonymous said...

What is a free gift ? Aren't all gifts free?

Anonymous said...

Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither did I.

Anonymous said...

The gene pool could use a little chlorine.

Anonymous said...

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Anonymous said...

Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies

Anonymous said...

When there's a will, I want to be in it.

Anonymous said...

When there's a will, I want to be in it.