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On the recordMarch 16, 2011
I mean, that is just supply and demand; no speculation involved, no manipulation involved, nothing.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio argues against the idea that rising oil prices are solely due to supply and demand.

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