This spring, crude oil, gasoline and diesel prices made new records. Why have diesel prices been higher than gasoline and overall refiner margins lower than last year? How much of the price is due to the weaker dollar?

How much can be attributed to soaring demand in China and the rest of Asia? Why is demand growing so fast in China, India and most of the OPEC member countries? Is it all just due to their economic growth or do subsidies play a major role as well?

How much of the price can be attributed to speculators? How much is due to the index fund speculation by institutional investors? Can the CFTC fix this problem?

Have we hit peak oil, peak investment or peak consumption?

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