If they hadn't sold it, there'd be more money and power flowing to other oil-producing countries, many of whom have had a considerably worse impact on the world than originating Barbie Girl.

Oh please. That was Denmark.

And now you've inserted the ditty into my brain, where it problably will stay all day. Shame!

While I fully support blaming Denmark, the singer is Norwegian.

Is that why you think they sold petroleum? Out of the goodness of their heart? Not that I disagree with Norway's decision. It's a nuanced topic.

Your response makes no sense at all. It is not even clear what you were attempting to say.

Higher oil prices discourages use. By participating in the market they are indirectly encouraging use. There is no way to wash your hands of selling oil.

The difference is that there's currently no large-scale acceptable replacement for oil, so ditching oil would be committing a global suicide (or genocide, if you will), while ditching coal in the presence of nuclear, wind, solar and hydro plants that can replace it much more seamlessly is merely a reasonable thing to do at this point.

In addition, this is apparently an investment fund and the coal stocks are tanking, what would you do with the money of the people who turned it over to you for safekeeping? Keep it there?