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Comment for General CFTC CFTC and SEC Staff Public Roundtable Discussion on Proposed Dealer and Major Participant Definitions

  • From: Larry Smith
    Organization(s):
    Individual

    Comment No: 45812
    Date: 6/29/2011

    Comment Text:

    Recent events in the oil market gives evidence to excess speculation. The attched graph shows a sharp drop in oil price in early May coincident with CME raising margins to curb speculation. Also the surprise SPR tap spooked even more speculators causing a further decline (probably temporary). Please be reminded that Rex Tillerson, XOM CEO testifid before Congress that his logical supply/demand price for oil would be what the next bbl costs...60-70$/bbl. Do your mandated job...curb speculation especially in oil.