Monthly Archives: December 2009

What’s the best type of olive oil to use in hummus?

Donna M asked: What makes the best hummus - extra virgin olive oil, light olive oil, pure olive oil, etc.? Would I sacrifice anything if I chose a cheaper type of olive oil?Bertie

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What is your view on Palm Oil as an alternative energy resource?

bada_bing2k4 asked: Oil Palm plantations are growing at rapid rates in the tropical nations of Indonesia and Malaysia. These lands were once covered by upwards to 90% rain forest just a century ago, while that has declined presently to less than 50%. This is due largely to oil palm plantations. Palm oil [...]

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Commodities priced in dollars and inflation?

sa1518 asked: “With commodities fromm oil to natural gas to grain to meat priced in dollars and becoming more expensive as the greenback falls, consumers have to take more out of their wallets to simply buy the same amount of goods.”
Why are these commodities becoming more expensive as the dollar falls if they are priced [...]

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Should Indian Govt. go for crude oil options in International Energy Exchange?

OM S asked: In commodity market going for crude oil option is benifitial for India ot not?Cliff

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Can speculation really raise the price of oil in the long term?

crookmatt asked: It seems to me based on my basic economics 101 experience, that if the price of oil is pushed higher than what would normally be supported by worldwide supply and demand, then the artificially high price will cause demand to decline, supply to rise which would normally cause a surplus. Speculators would [...]

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Can the USA continue to have a good economy and rely on oil for energy?

robert f asked: I just saw the special, “We were warned: Out of gas.” If terrorists destroyed oil installations in Saudia Arabia then how would it affect the USA economy? Has the USA taken measures to protect its economy from an oil, supply, disruption?Sandy

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What are the best countries for oil engineer jobs?

Vlad D asked: I know times are extremely tough right now..
But where are the best oil engineer/drilling manager jobs located at currently?
For someone with 30 years experience.
And was once a VP of a petroleum company.
This isn’t me obviously, but am just curious….where the best countries are for this type of job right now?
Thanks.Rita

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What is the ultimate source of energy in oil?

whatwhat asked: I have this question that was on an environmental science exam and the answer is solar energy is the ulitmate source of energy in oil. I can’t seem to figure out why and how that is the answer. Any ideas???Ty

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Why do Reid and Obama want to wait until after the election to bring oil prices down with off-shore drilling?

Ophelia asked: Why not get lower oil prices as fast as possible?
They’re not even going to allow a Senate vote before the election—–holding everything up, and raising the expectation that it won’t happen, causing commodity pricing of oil to drive it even higher…..
Why not do something right now?Arron

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