So I’m interpreting this to mean that it’s more like the business cycle at play [1] than a nutjob conspiracy theory [2].
Call it a “nutjob conspiracy theory” if you wish, but go back a year ago when oil prices started rising and just look at all of the explanations we were given in the MSM. Peak oil, increased demand from China and India, blah blah blah. Of course as soon as the bubble deflates, we find out the real reason — insiders with huge amounts of money moving the market for their own gain.
Of course only nutjobs believe things like this, we live in a land where markets are perfect and no one cheats. No if you’ll excuse me I’ve got to go finish papering my walls with Enron stock certificates.