The housing bubble finally burst last year and even more money then flooded into the commodity markets in general, and specifically into oil. Since there is a mechanical link between futures markets and oil prices, ...

Forbes - WASHINGTON (AP) - As oil prices charge past $110 a barrel, analysts say government-run investment funds from oil-rich nations may be adding speculative heat to an already red-hot market. By placing bets in futures markets, these sovereign-wealth ...