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Price unlikely to spike soon, says Greenspan

By Krishna Guha

Published: August 10 2008 23:31 | Last updated: August 10 2008 23:31

The recent fall in the price of oil is primarily the result of investors unwinding speculative positions that helped drive up oil prices this year, Alan Greenspan has told the Financial Times.

The former Federal Reserve chairman said speculation was “importantly responsible” for the rapid move up in oil prices in late 2007 and early 2008.

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