I love your quote . . . also your request for relief of gas prices reaching the West Coast. I'm in CA . . . Let's be Gas Buddies

GryphonX, do you know what the story is with Dayton Valley Fuel on 50? Are they still selling fuel? Half the time I drive by they have taken down their prices...

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I really like your avatar, it is quite interesting.. .......Lets be gas buddies

Congrats on 1,500,000 & your new red pickup truck!!

Thanks for your note and curious mind. I no longer have free access to the pricey academic journals but googling "academic studies financial speculation" had this on top: http://www.voxeu.org/article/speculation-oil-markets-what-have-we-learned. There have been many studies of "speculators" in different markets with generally similar results. That is, definite benefits, sometimes temporary volatility costs. You may find some contradictory studies somewhere, but most serious pubs agree.

I'm not sure if we've officially met, but it looks like you're out here in Dayton quite a bit :-)

Best Wishes and a very Happy Thanksging to All Gas Buddies and their families and friends in our wonderful USA!!! Let's all work together for a better life for all.

I married John Holman two years ago. His family was originally from Chicago and he has an Uncle Jim there. We just moved here from Denver. We go back and forth between Reno and South Lake. Karis

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