Oil Hits New High. Dollar Hits New Low.
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Democrats, Economy, RepublicansMore signs that point to the economy being THE issue this fall.
The surging price of oil reached another milestone Monday, jumping to an inflation adjusted record high of $103.95.The weaker dollar that has propelled oil and other commodities prices higher sent light, sweet crude for April delivery past $103.76 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That’s the level many analysts consider to be the true record high for oil, after its $38 barrel price from 1980 is translated into 2008 dollars.
The price later traded up $1.52 at $103.36, fluctuating with the normal ebb and flow of trading.
Oil’s most recent run into record territory has been driven by the greenback’s slump against other world currencies. Crude futures offer a hedge against a falling dollar, and oil futures bought and sold in dollars are more attractive to foreign investors when the dollar is falling.
Look for the VP nominees for either party to be somebody who knows a thing or two about economics.
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March 4th, 2008 at 9:36 am
I wonder just how worthless the dollar has to get to force the republicans to realize that we can’t simply print and/or borrow money indefinitely while spending like drunken sailors. The price of oil isn’t really that bad in euros.