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The 5 Countries That Could Push Oil Prices Up

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Oil prices appear to be stuck in the $50s per barrel, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t serious supply risks to the market. The most near-term supply risk comes from Iraq. Iran probably won’t pose a supply risk to the market, at least not this year. by Nick Cunningham for Oilprice.com. bank Citi said.

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What Does The Next OPEC Meeting Have In Store?

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The 2 June 2016 OPEC meeting will be held amid a backdrop of oil prices near $50 per barrel, a sharp drop in Nigerian production due to sabotage, turmoil in Venezuela, Saudi Arabia operating with a new oil minister, and Iran aggressively pumping close to pre-sanction levels. Link to original article: [link].

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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According to the IMF’s 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report , published August 3, oil and natural gas exports constituted 65 percent of exports, 52 percent of the Federal government budget, and 14.5 Russia supplied about 30 percent (146.6 percent of GDP in 2014. mmbbl/day) in 2013. Death by Energy.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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Venezuela, an OPEC member, has even proposed an emergency summit meeting. This observer believes the two countries cannot long withstand the pain they have brought upon themselves—and this article only scratches the surface of the negative impact of low crude prices on their economies. Article Source: [link].

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Are The Saudis About To Reveal The Best Kept Secret In Oil?

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That is because of two reasons—the size of its reserves, and the ability to use latent spare capacity to quickly adjust supply, affording it an outsized influence on crude oil prices. A sharply lower reserve estimate could send oil futures up if fears over supply surface, and it might also affect Saudi Arabia’s credit rating.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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Bad things happen when demand outstrips supply. We learned that lesson too well at the start of the pandemic, when demand for toilet paper, disinfecting wipes, masks, and ventilators outstripped the available supply. Clearly, balancing the supply and demand of goods is critical for a stable, normal, functional society.

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Increase in US rig count will not cap oil prices

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If prices went too low the LTO operators couldn’t afford to drill, which would shrink supply and cause prices to rise. If they somehow collude to restrict supply to affect prices they will be prosecuted and perhaps sent to jail. If and when prices rose the US rig count would rise and ultimately cause prices to fall again.