tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100054477013501859.post2221669340338764646..comments2023-10-29T06:33:26.576-07:00Comments on Oil Is Mastery: Speculators Pulled 39 Billion From Oil FuturesOilIsMasteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13457713647671999890noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100054477013501859.post-63533247682993860062008-09-15T01:22:00.000-07:002008-09-15T01:22:00.000-07:00Centia Is producing n-alkanes from Biodiesel using...<A HREF="http://www.diversified-energy.com/index.cfm?s_webAction=centia" REL="nofollow">Centia</A> Is producing n-alkanes from Biodiesel using some sort of pressure vessel, which probably requires much smaller pressures than say FeO + CaCO3 + H2O reactions....<BR/><BR/>n-alkanes have been successfully produced from Free Fatty Acids (FFAs). NCSU has also developed and demonstrated a patent-pending burner that can safely burn the glycerol generated from Step #1, using the resulting heat as a thermal source back into the process. Figure 3 shows the results from biogasoline testing where the objective was to crack n-alkanes to resemble the carbon number distribution of traditional unleaded gasoline. This was demonstrated at a Step #3 mass conversion efficiency in excess of 90% and was not being optimized.Quantum_Fluxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383025356536602044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100054477013501859.post-34635241634683064602008-09-11T11:27:00.000-07:002008-09-11T11:27:00.000-07:00The recent oil prices, imo, represents one of the ...The recent oil prices, imo, represents one of the biggest scams in history.thetruthisouttherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163566303785463982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100054477013501859.post-10080180580517499432008-09-11T11:02:00.000-07:002008-09-11T11:02:00.000-07:00ROULETTE OR CRAPS: SHOULD THE WORLD ECONOMY DEPEND...ROULETTE OR CRAPS: SHOULD THE WORLD ECONOMY DEPEND ON A 'SPIN OF THE WHEEL'?<BR/><BR/>The evidence is substantial that speculators manipulated the price of oil to record highs sending the world economy into a stall. Whether the economy regains proper lift or falls into a spiral depends on the response of policy makers.<BR/><BR/>Even an oil industry trade paper, <A HREF="http://www.worldoil.com/Magazine/MAGAZINE_DETAIL.asp?ART_ID=3613&MONTH_YEAR=Aug-2008" REL="nofollow">WorldOil.com</A> offers an editorial by Perry A. Fischer, Editor, documenting the increase in speculation in the world oil market.<BR/><BR/>Should speculators be able to "bounce" the markets to artificially create a price surge (or crash), not connected to supply and demand equilibrium?<BR/><BR/>Those that deny the role of speculation in causing volatility in world markets are being intellectually dishonest.<BR/><BR/>The question is this: Does the benefits of this type of 'capital flow' outweigh the risks and volatility in markets?<BR/><BR/>There is no easy answer.<BR/><BR/>This writer supports a free market, but is concerned that "free wheeling" speculation is causing damaging volatility in many world markets, not just the oil market.<BR/><BR/>The free flow of capital sends strong signals to private and public enities whether their business or political decisions are sound economically.<BR/><BR/>This performs a useful function, both in encouraging and allowing the highest and best use of limited capital and also curbing practices that in the long run damage a private or public enity.<BR/><BR/>In the long run, it's not in the general market's interest to see a string of economic basket cases, whether private or public.<BR/><BR/>Although, the market in the short run is agnostic towards success or failure of individuals.<BR/><BR/>Success and failure must be recognized in the market.<BR/><BR/>That's the 'freedom of the market'.<BR/><BR/>Policy makers must balance competing interests because the over all goal is for an orderly, stable, and dynamic market.<BR/><BR/>The oil market is an example of the necessity of achieving the right balance to arrive at the above goal.<BR/><BR/>One thing is clear: Less speculation is better than more speculation if the price is artificial volatility in world oil markets.Anacondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522474791573134808noreply@blogger.com