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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy have oil prices dropped so sharply since the November elections
Were those scumbags trying to influence the elections?
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)They've only gone up here.
On edit: I was referring to fuel prices. Not the same thing, I know.
Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)global1
(25,168 posts)I still see pricing over $4.00 at some stations. The lowest I've see yesterday is $3.86.
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)North Sea Brent is the world benchmark crude oil. Brent is at $104.05. On 6 November 2012 (Election day) it was at $109.27. West Texas Intermediate is at $92.70; on election day, it was at $88.10.
graham4anything
(11,464 posts)Including some very higly thought of liberal senator from the northeast?
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)zbdent
(35,392 posts)I remember the last time gas around here was around $2.30 ... just a few days before the Republicans won the House in November 2010.
In less than two weeks, gas prices jumped 30 cents ... IN ONE DAY!.
That's forgotten by those in the Right who keep reminding us "gas was $1.80 before Obama was sworn in ..."