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Hi,
I'm kind off on both sides of the Fence on this issue.
With whatever degree of success, I believe that those with the Major Companies and those Producing Countries are (and have always been) trying to favorably (for them) manipulate the Market in whatever way(s) they can. I'm sure they have their successes, and also failures, but certainly there is some effect from their efforts. This is what I believe longislander1 and z12358 are asserting.
Likewise, Supply & Demand, and the exercizing of Free Will by the Consumer also has it's effect, which mainly counters or opposes the efforts of those listed above.
The actual price is most likely the Net effect of all this...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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