SPECULATION ISN'T INFLATION:

Oil tumbles as U.S. supplies rise and demand falls (Tom Petruno, May 11, 2011, LA Times)

Energy prices led a renewed plunge in commodities Wednesday after government data showed rising U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories -- and weaker demand.

A fresh surge in the dollar also knocked many raw materials prices for a loop by raising the cost of commodities for foreign buyers.

Near-term crude futures in New York were down $5.34, or 5.1%, to $98.54 a barrel at about 11:30 a.m. PDT, the second decline below the $100 mark in four trading sessions.

Gasoline futures plunged 25.38 cents, or 7.5%, to $3.12 a gallon.

Trading in oil and gasoline futures was briefly halted when the slide in gas prices reached 25 cents, triggering a preset circuit breaker.

That commodity prices couldn't withstand the shooting of one nutcase in a Pakistani fleabag tells you all you need to know about that bubble.

Posted by oj at May 11, 2011 2:40 PM
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