Thanks in advance and sorry for any english mistake.
Define "oil crisis"
What happened in 2008 when prices rose over 100% between January and July, due to speculative movements on a global level.
June 02, 2008 by Frank Shostak
(gotta love the Mises Daily)
And just for fun:
January 02, 2008 by Dominick Armentano
http://mises.org/daily/2999
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It's easy to refute an argument if you first misrepresent it. William Keizer
uh oh...gettin slow there, cowboy?
JJ,
Would appreciate your opinion on these two posts:
http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/29561/475037.aspx#475037
http://mises.org/Community/forums/p/29561/475039.aspx#475039
Perhaps you should reply there, so as not to hijack this thread.
This article provides a detailed explanation, compatible with Austrian views: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/MH30Dj02.html