On 09/19/2015 6:40 PM, sms wrote:
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...Diversion of crops to ethanol has
tripled the price of grains.

Nonsense. Check the mercantile markets...corn closed yesterday CBOT
under US$3.80.
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... Corn based ethanol is a disaster. We are burning food.

More nonsense...most of the corn converted to ethanol is being grown
specifically for the purpose.

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I never understood how lower prices could clear out a glut. Other than
countries filling strategic oil reserves, to clear out a glut someone
has to stop pumping so much. ...

Checked out the employment figures and rig count in US oil patch
recently????

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