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  • Oil exports soar for OPEC countries

    08/05/2012 2:20:48 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 8 replies
    Albawaba ^ | August 5th, 2012 | SyndiGate.info
    The total revenue of the 11 members of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) soared to $624.8 billion in 2011, according to the latest data. OAPEC data for the oil income generated in the year 2010 was announced as $450bn. In real terms, the combined Arab income stood at $479bn in 2011 taking into account the real dollar value and global inflation. While the nominal price of OPEC's basket of crudes stood at around $107 per barrel in 2011 its real value averaged about $88 in 1995 prices. The oil price in 2010 also averaged nearly $60 far...
  • Republican Ineptness of Handling UAE Port Deal

    03/09/2006 9:46:57 AM PST · by DBCJR · 3 replies · 119+ views
    Regarding the UAE control of ports, I think Bush is missing it if he doesn’t get someone to start asking which Clinton is right. Bill was consulting with UAE to get the contract and lobbying (possibly without registration, illegally) while Hillary was vehemently attacking Bush. The Republicans always stand there like a deer in headlights when Dem’s attack. I don’t know how I feel about the UAE running our ports. Anyway Bush went on it, he would have been nailed. If he went against the UAE he would have been branded a bigot against Muslims and affronting our trusted ally...