"John Galban" wrote in message
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On May 17, 8:00 pm, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:



Try to keep more than two facets in mind at the same time


I do. I pay for a lot of data about this sector. I was merely
responding to your (single) data point that gulf production had
recovered. It had not.

I didn't say it had recovered. Not entirely, but it recoved most of what it
had lost.

Are you saying the lost of Guld production facilities was not a factor in
price increases? Further, are you saying that mere _conservation_ caused the
prices to decline back towards $2 a gallon?

You're looking at data points, not overall causation.

What was the world market price of oil? You still haven't answered that
question. Also, how much more processed fuel was imported compared to raw
petroleum?