19.06.2014 - If Iraqi oil goes off line, $200 oil is next
The ISIS rebels have carved out an impressive swath of territory in northern Iraq. This has enormous implications and risks to the world’s oil supplies. Months before the ISIS rebels began their threatening move into Iraq’s southern regions, the International Energy Agency was imploring OEPC to produce and export an additional 1.2 million barrels per day (mbd) more oil by the end of 2014. The sad fact is that out of 12 OPEC members, eight of them are collectively in decline. When summed together Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar and Venezuela were producing just over 14.5 million barrels per day in early 2005; but are now producing just 11.25 mbd.........................................Full Article: Source
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