Get ready everyone, look out for the price increases on absolutely everything on the planet needed for survival; food, fuel, real estate, etc:
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LIBYA: Turmoil sends crude oil prices soaring
Local French Business Updates
The turmoil in Libya - Africa's fourth largest oil producer has sent crude prices soaring, pushing the price of Brent North Sea crude up to as much as $108.57 per barrel on Wednesday, the highest level since September 2008.
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Media ignores meteoric gas price increase
What was the big story in the 2008 election prior to the market collapse? Gas prices. All the Democrats were leading the charge, complaining that George W. Bush and his cronies were in bed with big oil and making prices go up. Hillary Clinton even declared if America wanted gas prices to decrease, elect democrats. How's that working out? Prices have climbed 17 cents in one week. Ref. Source 4
The Collapse of the Old Oil Order How the Petroleum Age Will End
By Michael T. Klare
Whatever the outcome of the protests, uprisings, and rebellions now sweeping the Middle East, one thing is guaranteed: the world of oil will be permanently transformed. Consider everything that's now happening as just the first tremor of an oilquake that will shake our world to its core. Ref. Source 2
Yeah these revolutions are not going to help the price of oil (gasoline). I know that it is partially because of the republicans in my state. I don't know though if it gets much higher many people are going to be more than strapped. I only use my car to get to work and back and that is getting expensive.
I can imagine that many people are going to have to cut out groceries and bare essentials like that from their budget in the future. There is going to be a lot more angry people in America pretty soon.
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