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Saudi slashes oil output, says market oversupplied - Yahoo! News
Looks like oil prices are going to go up alot tomorrow.
Looks like oil prices are going to go up alot tomorrow.
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"The market is overbalanced ... Our production in February was 9.125 million barrels per day (bpd), in March it was 8.292 million bpd. In April we don't know yet, probably a little higher than March. The reason I gave you these numbers is to show you that the market is oversupplied," Naimi told reporters.
"These statements underscore the breadth of the security premium currently in (oil) prices. Overall supplies are sufficient," said John Kilduff of energy hedge fund Again Capital. "As we've seen in the past, however, a well-supplied market is not always a barrier to very high prices."
The constant fighting in the Middle East points out that the price of oil will always fluctuate. The civil war in Libya is only the most recent conflict in the war-torn region. Simple logic states that in a free market economy, the price of oil would stabilize in America if domestic drilling were increased. However, the Obama administration has consistently curtailed oil production in America.
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico provided the administration with the perfect excuse to curtail domestic oil drilling. While the media showed photos and videos of oil-laden fish and pelicans, gas prices began their ascent to current levels. An increase in production would also spur economic growth by providing Americans with more jobs. And with a drop in energy prices, Americans would increase spending.
For Americans who are opposed to increasing oil production, there is also a more environmentally friendly solution to rising fuel prices. In 2009, the Obama administration enacted legislation that gave certain new home buyers up to $8,000 in federal tax credits. Although there were abuses, tax breaks are always an incentive for American consumers to develop new purchasing habits.
Congress should consider passing legislation that would give consumers tax credits for purchasing hybrid or electric vehicles. If Americans are punished with exorbitant taxes for purchasing dangerous products such as tobacco, then they should be rewarded for making wise purchases. Automotive companies should also receive incentives for producing more fuel efficient vehicles. This would decrease demand for oil and gas prices would fall. Regardless of ideology, solutions are available for rising gas prices.
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