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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:33 PM Original message |
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Boost Oil Output in June (a token increase for *) |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like a belated wedding present for Jenna and her Dad... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. If only it were that simple |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. special relationship is at stake |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Let me guess: more of the heavy sour crude no one wants anyway |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. Do they have the oil to pump out of the ground? that's the question. |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. so "production is running full out" was a lie all along? of course it was. |
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RantinRavin (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I don't recall the Saudi's ever saying they were pumping full capacity |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. AP said earlier that they were not going increase output. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. For those of you who aren't very good at math, that is about a 3% increase |
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Deny and Shred (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Actually, it.s a 0.3% increase. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Let's walk through the math of this: |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. June, July, August... |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. It is about a 0.35% increase in world-wide production |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. MSNBC sayssomething different |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Bloomberg is the only one saying there will be a production increase. |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. reuters has it now |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. This is a story to watch very carefully. |
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ToughLuck (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. BFD |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. my question is will it be enough? |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
20. I read on DU not too long ago |
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SunDrop23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. "My name is George Bush and I just got punk'd..." |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. Is this okey-dokey with the rest of OPEC? Or will they balk at this? nt |
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Goodnevil (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. OPEC'S last official Statement on this Issue |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. I wonder if Bush pulled any muscles as he was "jawboning" the Saudis. |
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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. Saudis to boost oil output after US pressure |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. The Senate threatened to hold $1.2 BILLION in arms sales if they didn't |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. We should have asked for a hell of a lot more than 300,000 |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Do you have a link or reference on that. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Yup |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. deleted |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Irrelevant? Gee, we've cut back on our driving and we had one of the |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Good point on where the bbls are headed. The same is true |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Hold on.....something not right |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I was wrong the increase came on May 10 |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. CNN reported that the increase was agreed to around May 6, at the |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Irrelevant - Where will the additional REFINING capacity come from ? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. increase pumping capacity from 100% to 110% is another problem but how much Saudi oil goes to China |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 02:29 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. We're currently only using 86% of refining capacity. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. They did say "No". The Saudis agreed to raise production earlier this month. |
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