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imanamerican63

(16,374 posts) Thu May 7, 2026, 09:09 AM 5 hrs ago

Here we go again?????

The US and Iran inching closer to a short term deal to end fighting?

Until Trump says something stupid or when Iran lets it out that Trump is lying?

No wonder oil prices dropped overnight! Another amazing day in life of the oil barons?

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Here we go again????? (Original Post) imanamerican63 5 hrs ago OP

Oil trading is caught in a Yo Yo market dependent on the whims of an idiot who thinks he's a genius. surfered 5 hrs ago #1

Oil barrens.... ananda 5 hrs ago #2

Corrected. imanamerican63 5 hrs ago #3

For the record... ananda 5 hrs ago #5

I expect to see some more reversals Bettie 5 hrs ago #4

surfered

(14,074 posts)

1. Oil trading is caught in a Yo Yo market dependent on the whims of an idiot who thinks he's a genius.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:20 AM

5 hrs ago

ananda

(35,421 posts)

2. Oil barrens....

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:21 AM

5 hrs ago

hmmm....

imanamerican63

(16,374 posts)

3. Corrected.

Reply to ananda (Reply #2)

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:30 AM

5 hrs ago

Fat fingers got in the way!

ananda

(35,421 posts)

5. For the record...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #3)

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:33 AM

5 hrs ago

I kinda liked it.

Bettie

(19,828 posts)

4. I expect to see some more reversals

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:32 AM

5 hrs ago

some really wealthy people are making TONS more money AND getting to raise prices on all of us rubes!

I am starting to think they only feel joy when they can cause pain to the "poors" (which is all of us with a net worth under a billion or two).

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