From: Mike N. 

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:05:19 -0500, "Gary Britt"
 wrote:

>If TODAY'S sales don't generate enough cash
>to buy oil at TOMORROW'S prices then the company won't be able to buy
>replacement oil and will go out of business.

  So when the spot price falls, TODAY'S sales should generate excess cash
to buy oil at TOMORROW's prices.   So why does it take so long for the
price to drop when the oil spot price drops?

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