New Posts For Thread: Why does oil have to be sold in dollars?https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollarsthanksI had no idea only the US used oil. The rest of us I guess use pixie dust to power our economies.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=515574991#515574991I had no idea only the US used oil. The rest of us I guess use pixie dust to power our economies.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:00:30 -0600No one seemed to notice that it's irrelevant what you quote it in.Quote it in Euros, or dead skunk knob cheese if you want - makes no difference. The end user is the US so dollars will be exchanged for oil - what comes in between (if anything) is irhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=515574393#515574393No one seemed to notice that it's irrelevant what you quote it in.Quote it in Euros, or dead skunk knob cheese if you want - makes no difference. The end user is the US so dollars will be exchanged for oil - what comes in between (if anything) is irThu, 26 Jan 2012 14:44:41 -0600At the risk of being accused of running a monologue ( just like Menelaus ?) I will answer his statement that I'm not an economist, by simply saying that I'm glad I'm not as it would surely have been the financial death of me.Pretty much all of the rehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=514020007#514020007At the risk of being accused of running a monologue ( just like Menelaus ?) I will answer his statement that I'm not an economist, by simply saying that I'm glad I'm not as it would surely have been the financial death of me.Pretty much all of the reMon, 19 Dec 2011 23:17:33 -0600Btw maybe somebody could ask him on my behalf, why he thinks all the undoubtedly worthy opponents to a lot of his opinions, namely posters like Johnnie Walker and Subversive have given up entirely trying to have any meaningful sorts of dialogues withhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=514019141#514019141Btw maybe somebody could ask him on my behalf, why he thinks all the undoubtedly worthy opponents to a lot of his opinions, namely posters like Johnnie Walker and Subversive have given up entirely trying to have any meaningful sorts of dialogues withMon, 19 Dec 2011 22:40:25 -0600And a very merry Xmas to you as well Menelaus .I wonder why , if I am such an empty vessel, full of such worthless, meaningless opinions, I seem to annoy Menelaus so much.And I can even do it without him even being able to read my posts.Pretty cleverhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=514018761#514018761And a very merry Xmas to you as well Menelaus .I wonder why , if I am such an empty vessel, full of such worthless, meaningless opinions, I seem to annoy Menelaus so much.And I can even do it without him even being able to read my posts.Pretty cleverMon, 19 Dec 2011 22:22:07 -0600J2BLUE, why are you wasting your time with this strawman, this empty shell of a troll?Haven't you been reading his say-nothing and worthless posts long enough to recognize a good FAKE when you see one?The chap has zero knowledge of finance or what thhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=514010255#514010255J2BLUE, why are you wasting your time with this strawman, this empty shell of a troll?Haven't you been reading his say-nothing and worthless posts long enough to recognize a good FAKE when you see one?The chap has zero knowledge of finance or what thMon, 19 Dec 2011 18:05:25 -0600J2This " cartel" subject is not new as you say. Many books on the matter ( I have read some but by no means all) and I'll attempt to catch up on the one you specifically mention. It may, you never know, tip me over into your camp of opinion ?I currehttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=513974555#513974555J2This " cartel" subject is not new as you say. Many books on the matter ( I have read some but by no means all) and I'll attempt to catch up on the one you specifically mention. It may, you never know, tip me over into your camp of opinion ?I curreSun, 18 Dec 2011 18:14:59 -0600BOTTY, reincarnating yourself on the forum as FROGGY was a dumb idea. The incessant trolling, the pretending to understand the issues, the endless worthless contributions, and the epic ignorance gave you away. You don't belong on this forum . But ifhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=513974027#513974027BOTTY, reincarnating yourself on the forum as FROGGY was a dumb idea. The incessant trolling, the pretending to understand the issues, the endless worthless contributions, and the epic ignorance gave you away. You don't belong on this forum . But ifSun, 18 Dec 2011 17:57:21 -0600WhippetDate Joined: 01 Oct 07Add contact | Send messageWhen: 18 Dec 11 13:26Joined:Date Joined: 01 Oct 07| Topic/replies: 5,971 | Blogger: Whippet's blogI know people like conspiracy stories, but that is just daft. Apparently the fact he was murderihttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=513973799#513973799WhippetDate Joined: 01 Oct 07Add contact | Send messageWhen: 18 Dec 11 13:26Joined:Date Joined: 01 Oct 07| Topic/replies: 5,971 | Blogger: Whippet's blogI know people like conspiracy stories, but that is just daft. Apparently the fact he was murderiSun, 18 Dec 2011 17:49:43 -0600Frog the fact you made two posts and then replied to yourself twice before Menelaus could answer conjures images of you sitting there furiously pressing refresh to see if he has replied before finally losing control...I know the 'cartel' idea is a lohttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/28773347/why-does-oil-have-to-be-sold-in-dollars?post_id=513973189#513973189Frog the fact you made two posts and then replied to yourself twice before Menelaus could answer conjures images of you sitting there furiously pressing refresh to see if he has replied before finally losing control...I know the 'cartel' idea is a loSun, 18 Dec 2011 17:22:52 -0600