14.02.2014 - Betting on the next oil boom? You're grasping at straws
Unplanned interruptions in the global oil supply chain last year were about 30 percent higher than in 2013, the U.S. Energy Department said. Much of the problem was blamed on Libya, though sputtering from Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan field played a factor as well. This year could be North America's to lead in terms of secure production, but the story for 2014 is as certain as market predictions themselves. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said crude oil supply disruptions from OPEC averaged 1.8 million barrels per day, but actually hit the 2.6 million bpd by the end of the year because of on-again off-again supplies from Libya...............................................Full Article: Source
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