Current Oil Crisis More Dangerous Than You Think

SEE3772's Avatar
High oil prices...Bad
Low oil prices...bad
Translation...We want something to piss and moan about.
Jewish Lawyer's Avatar
High oil prices...Bad
Low oil prices...bad
Translation...We want something to piss and moan about. Originally Posted by i'va biggen
I know, kinda pointless, isn't it?
Rogue_Gent's Avatar
Those of you old enough to remember the 1980's should remember the effect of the last oil price crash. The price of real estate in Texas took quite a tumble and unemployment was rampant. Texas suffered. All the construction workers I knew left Texas for California, Florida and Northern Virginia. Downtown Austin was full of store fronts with plywood for windows.

It is my understanding that the drop in the price of oil was a primary cause of the fall of the Soviet Union, as oil was its primary source of capital.
I think you have a clue of why it is going down now. There are several factions going to suffer. Like us Russia ISIL and several others when the cash flow dwindles.
Chincho's Avatar
Iran will probably bomb some Saudi oil infrastructure before long and oil prices will shoot up to $300/barrel in a few weeks time etc etc etc...