Living in a world of $200 oil


	Living in a world of $200 oil

JICWyllie

5-10-2008 11:59 AM

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economy, i-recession, i-forecast, energy, oil, i-price, i-increase, i-record, i-consequences

JICWyllie says:

This scenario is being painted in a Financial Times editorial. You can't be much more mainstream than that. Pity the SUV owner / driver. Or could it be Divine justice?

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