nickyt
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Thu Oct-20-05 11:10 AM
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| Dumb question re: oil in Iraq: |
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In all the chaos/misery/death/dysfunction, is the US actually shipping
any oil out of Iraq? Is the UN? Is anybody?
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| Neil Lisst
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Thu Oct-20-05 11:13 AM
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| 1. Yes, oil is being shipped from Iraq, but not as much as before ... |
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... as before the war. I'll get you something on it. http://www.webcomicsnation.com/neillisst/ |
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Thu Oct-20-05 11:23 AM
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Thu Oct-20-05 11:29 AM
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| 3. Here, I got you covered ... |
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Edited on Thu Oct-20-05 11:31 AM by Neil Lisst
 as you can see in the above chart, the post invasion production has not returned to pre war levels. http://www.wtrg.com/prices.htm |
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Thu Oct-20-05 11:46 AM
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| 4. Your efforts are much appreciated, Neil! |
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Thu Oct-20-05 11:49 AM
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Daily global consumption is 80 million barrels/day (30 billion/year).
daily US consumption is around 25 million/day.
According to the graph Iraq is now producing some 2 million/day.
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Thu Oct-20-05 11:49 AM
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| 5. don't know but Iraq spending $300million/month |
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to import gas because of the lack of and damage to refining
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