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magicarpet

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12. Even if we get zero oil from Russia.
Thu Sep 7, 2023, 10:23 PM
Sep 2023

If Russia cuts daily production of oil pumped from the ground the total world supply of available oil for sale drops. Consequently the price of oil on the total world market increases.

If a limit is placed on the available supply,.. prices will then correspondently increase. The economic principle of Supply and Demand.

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