[r9etb]

And missiles heading for Japan, the second largest economy didn't make them nervous !!!!!!

It's not like either NK or Japan have any direct bearing on oil production, which is the typical excuse for increases in oil prices whenever Middle-Eastern news gets messy.

Nah ... it's just a case of commodities guys making money on general nervousness.

[IrishMike]

...It's not like either NK or Japan have any direct bearing on oil production, which is the typical excuse for increases in oil prices whenever Middle-Eastern news gets messy.

Nah ... it's just a case of commodities guys making money on general nervousness
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The islands of Japan total less than the State of California, but with about half the population of the United States.
They import the vast majority of the fuels they require.