That was a good comment, Kudos to you for that one.

Steve, I do understand that Rita might cause some temporary disruption with supply But, that should not last for much more than a week. I can also understand that the prices of gasoline will rise due to a shortage, But, I still think that the oil companies will play any shortage to the hilt and jack up prices whether they are justified or not. To date, I think most every driving American strongly feel that they are getting ripped off by an artificial shortage of both gasoline and oil.

I also disagree with your so called "Investors" definition. These people are nothing more that Leach's that should be labeled as "River Boat Gamblers" at best and a disease on our economy and the American people.

A lot of people are bracing for huge effects of the latest Gulf storm on energy markets. I see reasons for hoping things won't be that bad.

I can understand the supply/demand in the Midwest, Plains, and South, where the refined products actually come from the impacted area.

In a post about gasoline prices at Outside the Beltway Steve Verdon links to this article at Econbrowser which comes to the startling (to some) conclusion that the market economy actually works.