As Fuel flows out of the year into a new year, what a crazy year it has been. Fuel costs shooting through the roof then dropping like a brick. (See Graph below of the last 2 years). What will fuel costs bring next year, is anyones guess. The educated side of us, says that it will remain flat throughout the year just as the economy probably will. Not even hurricanes Gustav and Ike in the Gulf of Mexico in September or the Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas has been able to stop crude’s slide. A sign that the economy has a very strong hold on oil prices.
Fuel Costs Falling
Prices had jumped as much as 12 percent on Monday after Israel launched its fiercest air offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip in decades. Hamas sent missiles deep into Israel on Monday, three days into Israel’s punishing air offensive in Gaza. Four Israelis, including a soldier, were killed and eight wounded. Palestinian health officials put the three-day death toll in Gaza at 364; the U.N. said the total included at least 62 civilians.
Early Tuesday, Israeli aircraft dropped at least 16 bombs on five Hamas government buildings in a Gaza City complex, destroying them, witnesses said. Israel’s defense minister Ehud Barak promised a “war to the bitter end against Hamas” and allied militants.
Fuel Prices Raise
With Christmas over those on Wall Street need something to get their week jumped started before the New Year.
Fuel Raises But Not For Long
Oil prices increased today and low demand after the holiday. Fuel prices will probably go lower next week based on week demand numbers reported by the EIA.
Fuel Cost
Santa brings $35.35 crude oil prices for Christmas. As oil costs fall for 9 consecutive days. Most oil investors feel that prices will continue to fall into the new year. Lower fuel prices mean a nice Christmas present and a Happy New Year to almost everyone except oil companies.
Fuel Savings
Many companies are saving money on their fuel cost not only the fuels have come down but they have taken action to improve fuel saving.
Fuel Prices: Dec 23, 2008
Yes, we head into the biggest holiday of the year and the economy is bad. Real bad. Not a day goes by that you don’t read about this company laying off 1,000 people or that company laying 5,000 people. Toyota for the first time in its 70 year history is reporting an operating loss.