| Oil has been rising for the past 10 years as the world | | | | find these new deposits and in a couple of years will |
| has come to the understanding that there is only a | | | | be able to tap them, which will put more money into |
| limited supply and national economies are tied to it. To | | | | the market. When this oil goes into the market the |
| many people the rise in oil price is a good bet because | | | | demand will decrease because world wide production |
| of its limited nature. It may be possible that oil will take | | | | has increased. |
| a dive in price as it comes close to $100 per barrel as | | | | Since oil prices have been on the rise over the past |
| people begin to feel uneasy. | | | | decade countries have been investing in alternative |
| It is possible that people have made so much money | | | | fuel sources. For example, in the United States ethanol |
| on oil stock, futures, options and other investments that | | | | plants have been springing up all over the pace, cars |
| people or large investment houses may dump their | | | | are expected to increase efficiency and he |
| investments and take the winnings. If this happens | | | | government is trying to cut dependency on foreign oil. |
| even a small decline could trigger and en masse | | | | This will have a downward affect on the price of oil as |
| exodus from the market forcing a quick downward | | | | the need for it decreases. |
| trend on the price per barrel of oil causing the market | | | | Many market analysts also believe the oil price of |
| to crash. A market crash could be as much as a 40% | | | | investments is also higher then its true costs. It is an |
| decline in the price per barrel. | | | | overheated market that may be waiting for a crash. |
| There are a number of forces around the world that | | | | They believe that it won't be long before people start |
| may make a dip in the market in the near future. The | | | | taking their money out because they believe it can't go |
| Middle East may become more stable in the near | | | | much further. When people take out their money this is |
| future as the ending to the Iraq war becomes more | | | | when big changes in the market are going to be seen. |
| likely. Even though there is no guarantee that the | | | | $100 is a psychological barrier for most people. Oil |
| country will become stable it is a possibility it may | | | | prices have never been this high in history and most |
| become this way as one side beats out the other. It | | | | people simply can't imagine a time when oil will be this |
| isn't likely to have an immediate affect. | | | | high. Therefore, when the $100 threshold is met people |
| Since companies have found the oil market to be so | | | | may naturally become uneasy and begin to sell their oil |
| lucrative they have been scouring the world over for | | | | shares which could free up the markets and |
| new deposits. In their interest they have been able to | | | | temporarily reduce the costs. |