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Iran Accuses U.S. Of Pushing Up Oil Prices
Oilprice.com ^ | 05-11-2018 | Irina

Posted on 05/11/2018 9:40:26 AM PDT by bananaman22

U.S. President Trump has made a deal with some OPEC producers to keep prices high as they support the U.S. economy and boost federal taxes. This is what Iran’s Energy Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on state TV this week as quoted by Bloomberg, adding that Trump was engaging in “shenanigans” on the oil market.

It’s not too hard to guess which the OPEC producers Zanganeh mentioned are. Saudi Arabia has been a strong opponent of the Iran nuclear deal and was now quick to offer to fill any gap that new U.S. sanctions would leave on international oil markets by curbing Iran’s abilities to export its crude.

Saudi Arabia is also the most vocal supporter of ever-higher prices, as it prepares to list its state energy giant Aramco and struggles with a much too high breakeven price for its crude.

(Excerpt) Read more at oilprice.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics
KEYWORDS: iran; oilprices; trump; us

1 posted on 05/11/2018 9:40:26 AM PDT by bananaman22
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To: bananaman22

Iran is funny after they’ve been humiliated by Israel.


2 posted on 05/11/2018 9:44:05 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: bananaman22

My, how the world has changed.


3 posted on 05/11/2018 9:49:51 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: bananaman22
Does the Energy Minister even know how a free market works? If the price for a barrel of crude is $85, you could offer your oil for $50/bbl and the world would beat a path to your doorstep.

Or, and get this Mr. Minister, YOU could sell YOUR oil for $85/bbl too, and MAKE MORE MONEY!

Ooh, that evil Trump! Making you richer!

4 posted on 05/11/2018 10:17:13 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: bananaman22

Not much they can do but bitch and moan. USA+Saudi vs Iran on oil. You lose Iran.


5 posted on 05/11/2018 10:41:58 AM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: Yo-Yo

He’s on par with the typical liberal regarding a free market, supply/demand, and the like.


6 posted on 05/11/2018 10:59:43 AM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: bananaman22
iran complaining about the price of oil being tooo high... WTF?
7 posted on 05/11/2018 3:07:17 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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