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nestork wrote:

OPEC realizes that the more it can lower the price of oil, the more it
can put the brakes on development of new oil supplies around the world.

Suadis also learned their lesson the last time prices tanked. They cut
production to try and keep price up and lost market share to those who
didn't and ended up losing twice (once on lower prices and once on lower
market share). It took 'em awhile to get their share back and they don't
want to make that mistake again.
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