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House Democrats urge limits on oil speculators

House Democrats urge limits on oil speculators

Congress should take steps to limit speculation in oil markets, which has boosted prices as much as 30 percent, a new report from the Democratic staff of a House of Representatives oversight committee said on Monday.

 

ExxonMobil CEO Says Oil Price Should Be $60 To $70 A Barrel

Rex Tillerson, the boss of ExxonMobil admitted last week that the price of oil–based purely on supply and demand- should be in the $60 to $70 a barrel range. The reason it’s above $100 a barrel, Tillerson explained, is due to the oil majors using futures contracts to lock in current high prices, and speculation that is engineered by the high-frequency trading of quantitative hedge funds.

 

U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil

U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil

Reacting to recent swings in oil prices, federal regulators said on Tuesday that they were considering limits on “speculative” traders in markets for oil and other energy products.

 

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