From: "Robert Comer" 

Sounds about right to me, but maybe a bit low...

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Bob Comer


"Phil Payne"  wrote in
message news:446b4609{at}w3.nls.net...
>> > It really depends on the politics of the Middle East &
the US is doing
>> > such a fine job there.
>>
>> Demand also plays a major role.
>
> "The monthly average West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price is
> projected to average $68 per barrel in both 2006 and 2007 (Figure 1. West
> Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Price), up substantially from our prior
> forecast.  Retail regular gasoline prices are projected to average about
> $2.57 per gallon in 2006 and 2007 (Figure 2. Gasoline and Crude Oil
> Prices).
> Summer 2006 (April 1 to September 30) regular gasoline pump prices are
> expected to average $2.71 per gallon, 34 cents higher than last year's
> average of $2.37 per gallon and 9 cents higher than we had forecast last
> month."
>
> http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/contents.html
>
>

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