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Price of crude oil falling, gas prices may be next

WOKV -- The price of crude oil per barrel has fallen significantly. Last week it traded between $95 and $100 per barrel, and this Wednesday it traded close to $92 and still falling.

Gregg Laskoski, Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com, said September 11th of last week seems like a long time ago already.

“The U.S. economy right now is seeing a supply that exceeds demand….believe it or not,” Laskoski said.

He said it may reflect the weakness of the economy, but at the same time it could be evidence of a higher level of stability in the Middle East compared to what we saw last week during the attacks on U.S. embassies.

Laskoski also attributes the recent dip in crude oil prices on this week’s announcements from the Department of Energy:

-There’s been a massive increase in crude o

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Submitted Sep 21, 2012 By: bar1035

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2012 11:00:45 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse prices down to 359 (87) and 399 (diesel)... still too high.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 12:05:13 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse would be nice if prices WOULD fall more.. looks like GB shows them going up again here.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2012 12:01:58 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I agree, exyou. Temporary drop.
exyouen Veteran Author Philadelphia Posts:322 Points:403,765 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 11:35:55 PM Ignore exyouen Report Abuse dont worry, it'll go up again soon
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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,973 Points:2,119,340 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 10:26:24 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Maybe.... Have seen a SLIGHT drop around here...
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crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,995 Points:2,528,285 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:30:35 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse it dropped 4 cents here
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farn1958 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:886 Points:183,385 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:14:06 AM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse Yeah Right!
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rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,478 Points:664,900 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:12:30 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse If you believe that. I have some slightly moist land for sale in southern Georgia. (Okefenokee)
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heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,354 Points:899,485 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:09:49 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse not for long , of this i'm sure. winter is coming.
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Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,708 Points:1,640,120 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:06:34 AM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse We have had a surplus now for several years.
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letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,245 Points:667,675 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:04:31 AM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse No doubt they should be
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Lizzylou Champion Author Stockton Posts:8,818 Points:2,357,285 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 11:38:27 PM Ignore Lizzylou Report Abuse I hope so because every Friday gas prices seem to "jack up" in this city!!
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,018 Points:215,955 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 11:35:20 PM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse I'm not holding mine. There is always going to be a reason for it to continue to go up.
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Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,108 Points:636,785 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 11:30:01 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse I'm not holding my breath on the gas prices coming down.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,630 Points:3,496,655 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 11:29:50 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Maybe; however, I am sure Big Oil and Big Government will do something to keep prices high and moving higher.
pagenutt Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:153 Points:328,750 Joined:Nov 2002	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 11:26:01 PM Ignore pagenutt Report Abuse I'll believe it when I see it............ Actions speak louder than works!
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