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- OIL MARKET OUTLOOK. // Africa Monitor: Southern Africa;Jul2003, Vol. 8 Issue 7, p1
The article reports that oil prices in South Africa have fallen since hostilities ended in Iraq. The delay in bringing Iraqi production back on stream is the main reason for the current price strength, although tight stocks in the U.S. and elsewhere is also a contributing factor. With...
- Thinner pickings. // MEED: Middle East Economic Digest;04/02/99, Vol. 43 Issue 13, p7
Examines economic trends and construction market developments in Middle East countries as of April 2, 1999. Dipping oil prices; Slowdown in construction work in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Building bonanza in Egypt; Influence of oil prices on the industry.
- THE FEAR FACTOR. Miller, Karen Lowry; Foroohar, Rana // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);6/28/2004, Vol. 143 Issue 26, p28
This article focuses on the relationship between the rise of oil prices and attacks in Saudi Arabia. On June 1, the first day of trading after the deadly terrorist shooting spree on oil exports in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, the price of a barrel of oil spiked more than $2 to a record $42, or roughly...
- THE FEAR FACTOR. Lowry Miller, Karen; Foroohar, Rana // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);6/28/2004, Vol. 143 Issue 26, p20
This article focuses on the relationship between the rise of oil prices and attacks in Saudi Arabia. On June 1, the first day of trading after the deadly terrorist shooting spree on oil exports in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, the price of a barrel of oil spiked more than $2 to a record $42, or roughly...
- Prices slide, tracking crude oil. // European Chemical News;5/19/2003, Vol. 78 Issue 2053, p15
Analyzes the decline of crude oil prices in Asia during the 2003 Iraqi War. Factors attributed to the price decline; Analysis of the pricing for ethylene; Status of paraxylene's price in Asia.
- REGIONAL: Commodity Prices. // Africa Monitor: Southern Africa;Nov2003, Vol. 8 Issue 11, p12
Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) decision to cut output in September 2003, was a stark reminder of its members' determination to pursue a price targeting policy. Oil prices, which were already at historically high prices due to problems in restoring Iraqi production, and also fears...
- The End of Cheap Oil. Stanfield, Robert // National Geographic;Oct2004, Vol. 206 Issue 4, Preceding p1
Presents a letter to the editor regarding the article "The End of Cheap Oil," which appeared in the June 2004 issue of "National Geographic." Reaction to the fact that the cost of the Iraq War being omitted from the article.
- Oil price: 10% weekly gain on fears of long war. // MarketWatch: Energy;May 2003, Vol. 2 Issue 5, p15
Reports on the increase in the price of Brent crude in May 2003 as a result of market volatility from the war in Iraq. Trading of crude oil on London, England's International Petroleum Exchange; News on the fierce resistance from Iraqi forces and a slowing attack of Baghdad.
- After the Fall. Fattah, Hassan // New Republic;5/19/2003, Vol. 228 Issue 19, p11
The author offers observations on the effect of the loss of low Iraqi oil prices on the Jordanian economy following the end of major combat in the Iraq War. An oil tanker moored in the port of Aqaba was meant as an emergency measure in case oil supplies from Iraq were cut off during the...
