Re: [Utah-astronomy] Will the cost of gas change your dark site visits or your attendance at outreach events?

Speculation by the big Wall Street firms is often the main driver of oil prices. When oil was $145 (July 2008) JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs were the biggest players. JPMorgan's position alone was $300 Billion in oil futures while the entire oil industry had only a $30 billion position. Goldman Sachs convinced Flying J into talking a large long position when oil prices were high in 2008. When the price collapsed to $36 (December 2008), Flying J went bankrupt.