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February 24, 2011
Rumors: Qadaffy Shot
And oil prices drop on a combination of those rumors and a pledge from the Saudis to pump more oil to make up (some) for disruptions.
As usual, this sort of rumor is useful to a rebellion as it often causes straddlers to flip to their side, so one party has a big vested interest in propagating it.
But, as this type of rumor can be devastating, Qadaffy has a huge interest in appearing on TV and dispelling it, so the longer he waits on that, the likelier it is it's true.
If he appears in some kind of canned announcement, that's almost a confirmation.