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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Russia supplied about 30 percent (146.6 The decision also has impacted natural gas export prices negatively, since, for Russia's long-term supply agreements, they wholly or partially are indexed to oil prices. in 2015 and 2016 respectively). in 2015 and 2016 respectively). mmbbl/day) in 2013. Death by Energy.

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Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

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In both the United States and Russia, each of which produces roughly as much as Saudi Arabia, output increased in 2015 rather than decreasing, and will continue to increase in 2016 in the U.S. percent in 2016. As we have pointed out, RBC Capital’s fragile five , Algeria, Libya, Nigeria, Iraq and Venezuela, the pain is intense.

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Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

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Six Member States depend on a single supplier for their entire gas imports and therefore remain too vulnerable to supply shocks. The Energy Union is based on the three long-established objectives of EU energy policy: security of supply; sustainability; and. 75% of EU housing stock is energy inefficient. competitiveness.