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Well, it costs them virtually nothing to extract, which is why they are able to sustain such low prices for such a long time. In the long run they are screwed
by crdoconnor 12y ago
Well, it costs them virtually nothing to extract, which is why they are able to sustain such low prices for such a long time.
In the long run they are screwed by the Dutch disease. They don't create anything apart from oil, so once demand dries up, their exports shrink 90% and their economy shrinks 55%. This probably means violent revolution as well as impoverishment.