OPEC agreed not to cut oil production again until it meets later in May. That’s a bit misleading, though. OPEC said it wouldn’t cut production even though global oil inventories are high. But the friendly cartel members admitted they still haven’t cut production down to the levels they agreed on with the previous cut. Thus the nature of the cartel. It’s in everyone’s interest to cheat just a little bit by over-producing to make more money…
March 16th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "oil reserves"
The War for Oil Reserves
The U.S. has powerful competition for both Canadian and Mexican oil; and it’s from these countries’ inhabitants themselves. Canada already consumes 90% of the crude it produces, while Mexico consumes a growing 60% of its production. Further, both face challenges with their reserves. The only abundant reserves Canada has are the oil sands – expensive and difficult to extract. And Mexico, with its reserves dropping quickly…
August 8th, 2008 | Marin Katusa | 5 comments | Continued