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Crude Crash Set To Continue After Arab Emirates Hint $40 Oil Coming Next

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In space, no one can hear you scream... unless you happen to be Venezuela's (soon to be former) leader Nicolas Maduro, who has been doing a lot of screaming this morning following news that UAE's Energy Minister Suhail Al-Mazrouei said OPEC will stand by its decision not to cut crude output "even if oil prices fall as low as $40 a barrel" and will wait at least three months before considering an emergency meeting.

In doing so, OPEC not only confirms that the once mighty cartel is essentially non-existant and has been replaced by the veto vote of the lowest-cost exporters (again, sorry Maduro), but that all those energy hedge funds (and not only) who hoped that by allowing margin calls to go straight to voicemail on Friday afternoon, their troubles would go away because of some magical intervention by OPEC over the weekend, are about to have a very unpleasant Monday, now that the next oil price bogey has been set: $40 per barrell.

Luckily, this will be so "unambiguously good" for the US consumer, it should surely offset the epic capex destruction that is about to be unleashed on America's shale patch, in junk bond hedge funds around the globe, and as millions of high-paying jobs created as a result of the shale miracle are pink slipped.

According to Bloomberg, OPEC won’t immediately change its Nov. 27 decision to keep the group’s collective output target unchanged at 30 million barrels a day, Suhail Al-Mazrouei said. Venezuela supports an OPEC meeting given the price slide, though the country hasn’t officially requested one, an official at Venezuela’s foreign ministry said Dec. 12. The group is due to meet again on June 5. 

“We are not going to change our minds because the prices went to $60 or to $40,” Mazrouei told Bloomberg at a conference in Dubai. “We’re not targeting a price; the market will stabilize itself.” He said current conditions don’t justify an extraordinary OPEC meeting. “We need to wait for at least a quarter” to consider an urgent session, he said.

And with OPEC’s 12 members pumped 30.56 million barrels a day in November, exceeding their collective target for a sixth straight month, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait this month deepened discounts on shipments to Asia, feeding speculation that they’re fighting for market share amid a glut fed by surging U.S. shale production.

The above only focuses on the (unchanged) supply side of the equation - and since the entire world is rolling over into yet another round of global recession, following not only a Chinese slowdown to a record low growth rate, but also a recession in both Japan and Europe, the just as important issue is where demand will be in the coming year. The answer: much lower.

OPEC's unchanged production level, a lower demand growth forecast from the International Energy Agency further put the skids under oil on Friday, raising concerns of possible broader negative effects such as debt defaults by companies and countries heavily exposed to crude prices. There was also talk of the price trend adding to deflation pressures in Europe, increasing bets that the European Central Bank will be forced to resort to further stimulus early next year.

And while the bankruptcy advisors and "fondos buitre" as they are known in Buenos Aires, are circling Venezuela whose default is essentially just a matter of day, OPEC is - just in case its plan to crush higher cost production fails - doing a little of the "good cop" routing as a Plan B.

According to Reuters, OPEC secretary general tried to moderate the infighting within the oil exporters, saying "OPEC can ride out a slump in oil prices and keep output unchanged, arguing market weakness did not reflect supply and demand fundamentals and could have been driven by speculators."

Ah yes, it had been a while since we heard the good old "evil speculators" excuse. Usually it appeared when crude prices soared. Now, it has re-emerged to explain the historic plunge of crude.

Speaking at a conference in Dubai, Abdullah al-Badri defended November's decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to not cut its output target of 30 million barrels per day (bdp) in the face of a drop in crude prices to multi-year lows.

 

"We agreed that it is important to continue with production (at current levels) for the ... coming period. This decision was made by consensus by all ministers," he said. "The decision has been made. Things will be left as is."

 

Some say selling may continue as few participants are yet willing to call a bottom for markets.

There is some hope for the falling knife catchers: "Badri suggested the crude price fall had been overdone. "The fundamentals should not lead to this dramatic reduction (in price)," he said in Arabic through an English interpreter. He said only a small increase in supply had lead to a sharp drop in prices, adding: "I believe that speculation has entered strongly in deciding these prices.""

Unfortunately for the crude longs, Badri is lying, as can be gleaned from the following statement:

Badri said OPEC sought a price level that was suitable and satisfactory both for consumers and producers, but did not specify a figure. The OPEC chief also said November's decision was not aimed at any other oil producer, rebutting suggestions it was intended to either undermine the economics of U.S. shale oil production or weaken rival powers closer to home.

 

"Some people say this decision was directed at the United States and shale oil. All of this is incorrect. Some also say it was directed at Iran and Russia. This also is incorrect," he said.

Well actually... "Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Naimi had told last month's OPEC meeting the organization must combat the U.S. shale oil boom, arguing for maintaining output to depress prices and undermine the profitability of North American producers, said a source who was briefed by a non-Gulf OPEC minister."

And as Europe has shown repeatedly, not only is it serious when you have to lie, but it is even worse when you can't remember what lies you have said in the past. That alone assures that the chaos within OPEC - if only for purely optical reasons - will only get worse and likely lead to least a few sovereign defaults as the petroleum exporting organization mutates to meet the far lower demand levels of the new normal.

In the meantime, the only question is how much longer can stocks ignore the bloodbath in energy (where there has been much interstellar screaming too) because as we showed on Friday, despite the worst week for stocks in 3 years, equities have a long way to go if and when they finally catch up, or rather down, with the crude reality...

 

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Sun, 12/14/2014 - 19:11 | 5551382 COSMOS
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LOL Miffed what do you think the dinner and movie dates were all about while you were in high school and college etc.

If the guy didnt pay for those dates I doubt you and millions of other girls would of gotten in the back of the car with him.

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 17:36 | 5551148 jerry_theking_lawler
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I agree Miffed....but also remember, there aren't many like you running around out there, so some just have to make do.

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 04:31 | 5552672 4 wheel drift
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remember, there aren't many like you running around out there, so some just have to make do.

make do ? -lol

ya mean.... those with bad breath, bad manners, hard core criminals, ugly as donkey's dung, politicians, religious zealots....  or ekonomists  ?

well...   i suppose... but still....  

if you are for real, not too shy, and are not afraid to.... be bold... you can pick a few flowers from the 'forbidden garden' -lol

(there are still many willing)

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 01:22 | 5552484 noben
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What's your view on leasing it instead for, say, a 2-50 year contract?

With said Contract involving an Exit Strategy that provides at least 50% of Assets going to the 'weaker' Party?

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 02:41 | 5552543 Rakshas
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Miffed.....while on its face your comment has merit in the WASP/HRCC sense it is essentially a superficial judgement, culturally biased and does not account for the typical westernized marriage contract foundation.  Within the confines of the wesern cultures I would tend to agree with the position that the sex trade is seedy to say the least for the vast majority of the participants though I credit the teachings of our corrupt  western religions for laying the ground work for such conditions to exist. Looking at the sweedish attitude toward sex is something that would euphemistically make the majority of the women in our western cultures heads turn completely around a la Linda Blair of Exorcist fame.

Looking further east you will find very interesting views, with everything from the viper girls that live up to the cold as a whores heart ideology to the girls having fun crowd to the Asian wife experience available; the client demographic is similarly diverse.  Generally speaking of the Asian countries I've visited the attitudes toward paying for sex seem similar and a universe away from our holier than thou BS; and I have seen first hand more than a few Southern Baptist fire and brimstone types completely lose themselves within seconds of having an Asian beauty take their hand and speak kindly to them in very broken english.  - though I have known men that have gone on work assignment in areas like Baku and even Poland and gone completely native within weeks due to the overwhelming attention they receive - one guy lasted one trip in country came home went straight to the family lawyer signed everything over to his too busy to kiss wife and said have a good life - I guess you could call that paying for sex too in both directions.  

Western men know full well that sex is a commodity that has to be purchased, it seems the wives often suffer an identity crisis however.......

 

 

Do you know why western women look so happy when they are walking down the aisle on their wedding day?

- they know they have given thier last blowjob

How do you get an american woman to stop having sex

- put a gold ring on her finger

 

some of us laugh at such jokes while fighting back the tears of knowledge in their truth.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 04:12 | 5552663 4 wheel drift
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Western men know full well that sex is a commodity that has to be purchased, it seems the wives often suffer an identity crisis however.......

 

for the most part of your post...  i do not disagree....

HOWEVER...   in the very narrow focus of the original comment you are responding....

"paying for sex = losers"

remains valid.

because even if i were to agree 100% with your response (which i do not)....

miffed's comment is true....

 

"sex a commodity" ?  as far as i am concerned....   = no

MOST marriages would fall under.....

 

'fair trade'  -lol     sex for security

 

but there are true stories of actual and real marriage for love (on both sides)

so....  the part that i agree is....   on the real world....   i think your comment holds water.

but there are notable exceptions....   and depending on one's personal views and stances...

still....

paying for sex is completely moronic....

regardless of the justifications, which i may add.....  that is what you are referring to....

 

- 'make love not war'

~ anonymous [sweedish] hippie        

:)

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 16:50 | 5551028 4 wheel drift
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to all of you hooker users.....

 

you failed to include into your equation of your 'economic analysis' of the price of hookers relative $/gal. price... not only the risk of getting some STD...  but the potentially ACTUAL cost of getting it...

this is an indication that you those who posted in such fashion must be either:

1.- ekonomists

2.- supporters of the legalization of prostitution

 

...  hmmm  in thinking further....    i think there is a common denominator there....

 

~lmao...

 

p.s. those down arrows may be further proof i am into som'thng...  

O¿O

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:01 | 5550504 Rakshas
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........ well the bus stop girls outside the four floors can be had for about 20 USD, but if a full set of teeth and both breasts are important to you then head NW to the kingdom you should be able to find something around Soi Cowboy or Nana in an economy model for about 500-600 THB though during periods of political unrest the price falls faster than the linen........ why anyone would want to drive american is beyond me..... 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:11 | 5550590 chubbar
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Thai Baht exchange rate is 32.8 to the dollar. 600/32.8 is $18.29 so I guess I'll go with the full set of teeth and tits for a $1.70 less. But maybe I'm looking at this wrong?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 17:11 | 5551092 WillyGroper
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Speaking of teeth. Someone on freecycle made a post in need of false teeth. 

;)

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:14 | 5550592 Excursionist
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Depends on your geography.

I've read stories about desperate hookers in Greece offering their services for as little as 5 euro.

Book a plane ticket, spend a week with a $100 in your backpocket and you'll come home dry as a bone.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:29 | 5550830 flash338
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A pack of smokes would get you a quickey in WWII france

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:07 | 5550409 Winston Churchill
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You paid more ?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:16 | 5550438 philosophers bone
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A silver coin could get you a BJ in 1913. 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:26 | 5550473 Deathrips
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15 silver GRAIN could get you a BJ all night long in 1913. Easier than plucking chickens all day.

RIPS

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:43 | 5550514 philosophers bone
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Thanks, good to know.  Confirms silver is on sale big time right now.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:24 | 5550465 Headbanger
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Oh yeah. Lots and lots moar!

To the ex-wife fucking whore!

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 12:49 | 5550356 franzpick
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Cromnibus this you thieving congressional b*stards.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 12:51 | 5550368 valley chick
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If this would be the catalyst for a black swan ....then bring it on. End this madness.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 12:56 | 5550377 AdvancingTime
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While I echo your sentiment I only hope we will be able to handle the storm before us. I suspect it will rock society to its core.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:08 | 5550415 Sages wife
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You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:27 | 5550471 toady
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I'll gladly pay you Tuesday, for a hamburger today.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 12:53 | 5550369 AdvancingTime
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I suspect few of us thought we would be looking at far lower oil prices as we enter 2015. Many people were looking for prices to ratchet up because of unrest across the globe. Dropping oil prices add a new surprising new dimension to the stability of the world financial system.

While often heralded as a godsend to the economy and the end consumer we must remember lower prices hurt both producers and those in the business of oil exploration, drilling, and sales.  When financial problems occur in the energy sector it is often accompanied by political instability and sometimes her ugly sister war. As a rule the economy loves stability, bottom-line dropping oil prices means more risk for an already shaky world economy. All this is being complicated by the recently strong dollar.

The dollars strength and the rising American stock market could also be taken as a sign of an unstable global economy. The money flowing in from other countries in search of a safe home screams of a bigger problem! When a strong shift in currencies occurs someone usually gets hurt and this can lead to bankruptcy, default, or contagion.  

 http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2014/11/dropping-oil-prices-increase-risk-to.html

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:30 | 5550478 toady
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Damn deflation.

Mr. Yellen, get to work!

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 12:53 | 5550373 himaroid
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Tbonds up, precious metal cheaper.

HO, HO, HO!

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 12:58 | 5550375 JustObserving
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Who believes that suddenly Saudi Arabia wants to declare war against US shale producers as some claim? Saudi Arabia is totally beholden to US power.  So it has to be on the instructions of Washington that OPEC/Saudi Arabia is orchestrating this fall in oil (as done in 1986 to destroy USSR).  It is  full spectrum war against Russia and Putin with Venezuela and Iran as bonus victims.

War Drums Beat Louder and Faster Between the U.S. and Russia

On Saturday, December 13th, Russian media reported that U.S. President Obama evidently can’t wait to sign the congressional authorization for war against Russia (which has already been passed in draft form by 98% of U.S. House members and 100% of U.S. Senate members), and that he is already shipping military supplies into Ukraine for use against Ukraine’s ethnic Russians that the Ukrainian Government is trying to eliminate.

Mikhail Emelyanov, a leading Russian parliamentarian, was quoted as saying on Saturday, Russia “cannot calmly watch as the US arms Ukraine with the most modern lethal weapons. In this regard, we should not appear weak. The situation is very alarming. Judging by US intentions, they want to turn Ukraine into a fighting platform against Russia.”

The popular Russian website “Colonel Cassad” reports that the reason why Ukraine’s airports in Zaporozyhe, Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk mysteriously shut down for other traffic on Saturday was to unload weapons-shipments from the U.S. Specifically, it said that, at Zaporozyhe,

“one of the airport workers replied that the airport has to be prepared to accept military aircraft with equipment, including Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk. The equipment is expected from the United States.”

http://www.globalresearch.ca/war-drums-beat-louder-and-faster-between-th...

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:03 | 5550388 Ignatius
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Always solid input, JO.

Yes, me thinks they're playin' for all the marbles. 

Time is the enemy of Western strategy, hence now is go time.

Be ready for anything.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:13 | 5550424 The Shootist
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I believe that's the crux of it JO. "Get Moscow."

Raise the Reich.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:25 | 5550444 AssFire
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Speaking of the Reich, the painters of history now make Hitler a junkie; while his people would have understood and fought against this NWO shit much more than the idiot N/Miggers we must now support without choice.

This summarizes the oil situation well- JO is spot on- http://www.inclusivedemocracy.org/journal/vol10/vol10_no1-2_Economic_war...

It is go time- having the fuel delivered to the bug out tomorrow and just had the back up well completed last week. Just glad the kids are home from college and can be close if it happens over the next 5 weeks.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:24 | 5550460 Theta_Burn
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Agreed

Israel just bombed Syria, a country its not at war with, because of a cargo they felt threatened by. the western media and even Syria didn't complain much about it.. these cocksuckers are itching for a fight.. the restraint being show by the victims of this shit is breath taking..

These weapons being provided to Ukraine threatens Russia, maybe they should take a page out of the jew playbook exorcising their right to pre-emptive self defense, wonder how those headlines would read...

Time is the enemy alright. the provocations are increasing, desperate for a  distraction big enough to hide their treason, the miscalculations are mounting...

I'm thinking the world is closer to mega collapse than most believe..

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:38 | 5550505 BurningFuld
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"Time is the enemy alright. the provocations are increasing, desperate for a  distraction big enough to hide their treason, the miscalculations are mounting..."  and Obomber is in charge. Can't get much worse.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:35 | 5550671 Jack Burton
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"These weapons being provided to Ukraine threatens Russia, maybe they should take a page out of the jew playbook exorcising their right to pre-emptive self defense,"

Agree totally. Russia lost 30 million in World War Two. 5 times the kill rate of Jews. So Russia should openly proclaim the same rights as the Jewish State. The headlines next day would make interesting reading.

"Russia claims same defense rights as Israeli Jews".

Imagine the hysteria!

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 16:03 | 5550932 lotsoffun
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jack burton - i don't deny the 'holocaust'  - but at this point the '6 million' is known to be a big lie.  it was horrible, but much, much less than that.

 

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 08:15 | 5552865 Refuse-Resist
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Israel's new theme song:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB738malgK4

 

No New Friends: "Fuck All Y'all Niggas, except my Niggas" from the linked tune.

 

Check it out.

 

Dat Nigga rayciss.

 

Blee dat!

 

Ya herd me?

 

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 16:58 | 5551060 4 wheel drift
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Israel just bombed Syria, a country its not at war with, because of a cargo they felt threatened by.

yeah...   a lesson for USA poiticians.... to follow the israelies example...

i wonder WHERE those 'innocent' palestinans and/or terrorists are harbored, or get support...  i wonder WHEN are the terrorists going to declare "official" war on israel... 

an eye for an eye....  they say...

I'm thinking the world is closer to mega collapse than most believe.. 

well...  i admit i used to think that....

but the US political system (and markets) are convincing me otherwise...  simply because of the

greed factor, complacency by most, and the growing F$A not only in the USA but around the globe...

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:42 | 5550700 will ling
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time is absolutely the enemy, and baked into vlad's strategy.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:43 | 5550860 Ignatius
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You seem to be implying aggression on Putin's part.  I'm watching NFL right now and a blurb shot by that military personel are able to follow this football game at bases in 175 countries around the world.  You support this US policy?  It changes, but I think there are less than 200 countries worldwide.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:08 | 5550411 ISEEIT
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It's orchestrated alright.....

"Saudi Arabia is totally beholden to US power."

 

Not so much right now. It's more like the 'U.S.' is beholden to whatever cabal of sociopath globalist that actually creates the script for this madness.

 

The Saudi's are most assuredly not acting on behalf of the people living under USG jurisdiction. 

 

If they were, the USG would be bombing the shit out of them

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:08 | 5550419 One And Only
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It is full spectrum war against Russia and Putin with Venezuela and Iran as bonus victims

you missed these victims...

Norway

Great Britain

United States

The entire continent of Africa

A good portion of South America

And pretty much everyone else except China

So pretty much shit all over your kitchen to spite your cranky wife.

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:16 | 5550436 Winston Churchill
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The US has never cared about "collateral damage".

Oh, and 'fuck the EU".

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:54 | 5550544 Bay of Pigs
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What about the tar sands and Canada? At $40, there will be some serious problems.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:23 | 5550621 Jlasoon
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Time to short RBC, CIBC & TD. Oil + house bubble + largest personal debt = ...

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 18:54 | 5551354 Toronto Kid
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Yeah, you'll short the banks, but you'll short the banks from your investment account held by the banks. If you really thought things through you might realize shorting the banks while continuing to keep your money in the banks might not be the wisest of ideas.

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 02:41 | 5552588 Rakshas
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Tar sands ........ I am so sick of hearing about tar sands can we not just say near surface hydrocarbon bearing silica matrix or somethin along those lines....... and 40 dollar oil might be a good thing........ to put that loonie in its rightful place........  

 

 

........ yes I mean the globullshitist harper

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:14 | 5550593 Amerikan Patriot
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I want to see Vlad so frustrated by the dribble of revenue coming in that he begins posting multiple daily videos of him judo-flipping compliant, flacid men to the canvas and long bouts of flatulence next to a map of the US.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:45 | 5550716 Theta_Burn
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Yuck.. flacid men, who fart alot, should they also be hairy? not my viewing cup of tea, but what ever...

Vlad didn't start it, he will just finish it...

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:10 | 5550786 Winston Churchill
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You must reallly hate that Russian wife of yours.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 17:01 | 5551070 4 wheel drift
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You must reallly hate that Russian wife of yours.

 

could it be ....   she has a russian husband ?

just saying....

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 18:50 | 5551350 Amerikan Patriot
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She's not a fan of Vlad or Russia's policies either, Bob.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:10 | 5550421 Stained Class
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I for one would be opposed to war with Russia. I would consider getting off my ass and demonstrating in Washington DC.

Of course, we no longer "officially" declare war on anyone, the Emperor just orders troops to go, and then gets Congress to give him the money. What a circus.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:12 | 5550422 JustObserving
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America’s War on Russia: U.S. Congress Virtually 100% Unanimous on “Joining Ukraine’s War Against Russia”; Americans Are at Least 67% Opposed

But what about the 98% of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the 100% of the U.S. Senate, who have now voted for the U.S. to donate lethal weapons to this Ukrainian Government. Do they know? Who paid ‘our’ Congress-people for this vote? Was it Lockheed Martin? Was it Boeing? Was it Raytheon? Was it all of them and others, all of whose stocks have been soaring since Obama’s overthrow of Yanukovych?

The U.S. public were asked in a 4 April 2014 Pew poll, whether they backed “sending arms/military supplies, to Ukraine govt.” 30% said yes. 62% said no. 8% were undecided. The ratio of those who had an opinion, 62%/92%, was 67% against, 33% for.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/americas-war-on-russia-u-s-congress-virtual...

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:25 | 5550459 Ignatius
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.

"The U.S. public were asked in a 4 April 2014 Pew poll, whether they backed “sending arms/military supplies, to Ukraine govt.” 30% said yes. 62% said no. 8% were undecided"

And people wonder why/if the US populace is a target of terror of domestic origin in order to move public opinion.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:40 | 5550484 JustObserving
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Fear and Terror are the best tools for controlling a populace:

 

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

H. L. Mencken

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:29 | 5550655 Ignatius
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Shorthand:  Terrorism is theatre - the greatest organizing principle ever.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:18 | 5550610 chubbar
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The American public polled over 70% against amnesty, how'd that work out for us? These fuckers couldn't care less  about what we think. They sit around and decide who will be allowed to vote against something depending on horse trading and who is next up for election. The rest bite the bullet and apologize for not understanding the language of the bill. It's just sickening.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:23 | 5550622 rwe2late
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and the public also opposed the TBTF bailout

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:35 | 5550674 Abitdodgie
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There is one good thing when Russia does a nuclear strike against America , the American people have enough guns and ammo to keep killing each other for years untill we get our 90% die off.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:44 | 5550712 will ling
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redress: baskets full of heads.

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 08:17 | 5552866 Refuse-Resist
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Oh. So you're saying we're being taxed without representation?

 

Oh ok.  NFL is on.  I'll think about that after the game.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:27 | 5550637 GoldSilverBitcoinBug
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America’s War on Russia: U.S. Congress Virtually 100% Unanimous on “Joining Ukraine’s War Against Russia”; Americans Are at Least 67% Opposed

Since when public opinion matters ? Especially in USA ?


Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:19 | 5550448 Fractal Parasite
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What the US controllers lose by the self-inflicted injury of clobbering their own shale industry is more than made up for by the gains from conquering Russia, stealing its energy resources and suppressing the only serious force on the planet with a chance of stopping their globalist agenda, namely the BRICS, SCO and EEU (all coordinated by Russia).

Worth taking the risk? Can they afford not to at this desperate juncture?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:29 | 5550483 Winston Churchill
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Russian rouleete with five chambers loaded is very messy,and ends quickly.

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 08:18 | 5552868 Refuse-Resist
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"conquering Russia"

 

My money is on General Winter.

 

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:31 | 5550485 Caviar Emptor
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Russia is merely one target. Isis is more immediate threat. Once Saudi discovered them in their own backyard, the next decision was clear

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 17:17 | 5551106 emersonreturn
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caviaar emptor: as isis is a zioDC creation, it's possible the only thing SA finds threatening about isis is that it was/is selling oil stupidly cheaply, and that it had many buyrers, even zioreal.  surprise.  it is possible that SA's dropping the retail price of oil has as much to do with countering and destroying isis' wholesale dumping as gutting the ussa or russia---although it may be a long run benefit. it's possible SA is finding the creation of isis  to be having a greater more unpleasant impact/blow back than zioDC had intended? 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:46 | 5550521 Augustus
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More confirmation of nutcase Russian statements.

The Russians are concerned about Ukraine being supported as the Ukraine has forces on the march to take Moscow?

It will not be much longer until someone from the inner circle puts the knife to Putin.

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 08:20 | 5552872 Refuse-Resist
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I know right. Because anybody who doesn't believe the US government is insane.

 

Right?

 

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:30 | 5550661 cornflakesdisease
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And it is interesting to think about a world on the otherside of that.  What will things be like in a world where Russia and Iran have capitulated?  Will there be PEACE and SECURITY?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 17:59 | 5551199 Calmyourself
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No Peace or Security but instead unquestioned dollar dominance which is the true goal

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:01 | 5550383 One And Only
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Which OPEC country has a fiscal break-even of oil @ $40 p/b? 0 that's how many.

I guess everyone is going to have to pump 2 or 3 times as much to balance their budgets.

In the mean time, all the leverage in the financial markets balanced on the back of crude oil is about to evaporate and all the wealth the consumers save is going to be wiped out by stock market losses.

Though with the cost of crude down and the shale miracle decimated the US deficit will rise and qe (whatever round it is now) will be rationalized into existence and we can start this shenangian alllll over again. But 'til then sell everything and seek shelter in the tza/faz/dug bunker.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:15 | 5550434 williambanzai7
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Yes, everyone has to pump and dump and this is a vicious feedback loop.

We shall see what the market dictates based on supply and demand as opposed to artificial production targets.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:23 | 5550623 chubbar
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My guess is that the NY Fed makes a deposit into the Saudi account anytime the kingdom asks for some dough. This is an orchestrated move against Russia and the US is going to backstop whomever helps it, IMO. In other words, the Saudi's are not going to suffer from a lack of income due to reduced oil sales $.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:00 | 5550387 disabledvet
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Phuck oil.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:03 | 5550392 Sofa King
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OT but relevant:

 

http://nypost.com/2014/12/14/stuyvesant-hs-student-nets-72m-on-the-stock...

 

...it's even worse than the CNN bit.

 

Loosen those sphincters, Boys and Girls; the Market will crash hard!

 

 

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:03 | 5550761 TalkToLind
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This is nothing more than a "free steak dinner" to herd more sheep into the casino.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:03 | 5550397 CosmicDebris
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Let the history books reflect: the great crash of 201_ was spurred on by OPEC and the falling barrel price...and no one else is to blame, according to the" facts".

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:18 | 5550445 the6thBook
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No, its George Bush's fault because torture. (sarcasm)

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:19 | 5550613 winchester
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don't give credit too much to opecs...

 

arabs sit on oil world needs, fine, but if whites find others way to get powered, what remain for the one sat on oil ? ....sand and oil.... they know it is a 50-50 deal, when i say opec is pawns, it is just coz  the man who gor tressources is no longer the one who got power to control, because  when nobody consume, well, you keep your stock in your arms... :)

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:03 | 5550398 Bernoulli
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market weakness did not reflect supply and demand fundamentals and could have been driven by speculators

"supply and demand fundamentals" ha ha! good one! Well I'm really glad that the supply and demand fundamentals are still intact for YELP, CMG, TSLA,TWTR, BABA, NFLX. I just hate when speculators mess up the fundamentals.

PS: Oh and over the last weeks I kept wondering how many people will buy a Tesla Model S in 2015?!? I'm sure a market cap of 26 billion USD is totally justified....

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:25 | 5550463 shovelhead
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26 Billion is entirely reasonable.

It's a nice looking car.

And we all know in the New World, appearances are not only everything, they're the only thing.

As long as The Greater Fool can be relied on to show up in time. Lots of folks are counting on him.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:12 | 5550407 FieldingMellish
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Using an OPEC oil minister to call the direction of the market seems sketchy to me. He is a politician after all.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:06 | 5550408 Big Corked Boots
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LEAVE. THE. RUSSIANS. ALONE.

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:29 | 5550481 shovelhead
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Haha.

My daughter was a big Brittney fan. I know that one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:16 | 5550600 Amerikan Patriot
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Where will Vlad seek asylum after his time is up, Bob?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:08 | 5550412 franzpick
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Print a copy of this HYT chart, tip it upside-down against a window, and see if it isn't a screaming buy. But right side up, its going immediately to 10, 9, and eventually the final double bottom at 5. Earth to Congress: Who 'ya gonna call when the bond and commercial paper markets are locked up?

http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/quickchart/quickchart.asp?symb=hyt&insttype=&freq=2&show=&time=13

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:08 | 5550413 jal
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If you are a banking loan officer call me. 

I'm willing to do my part to save the oil industry and reduce the oil glut.

For a small fee. The banks can use my name to pretend to lend me some new printed money and I promise to let the bank use the money to build large storage tanks and fill them up with oil.

They can then seize all of the assets that they have built up and sell them when the price of oil improves.


Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:13 | 5550427 Smegley Wanxalot
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Damn it!  Fuck it!!  The bad news just keeps coming!

How can we consumers assist the Fed by being confident and optimistic that our prices are going to go up and up and up  if we are forced to pay less for gas?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:22 | 5550447 One And Only
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If you were a stockholder in:

RIG

SDRL

CXO

DO

CHK

APA

APC

COP

XOM

XLE

OIH

...and tons of others (the rest of the stock market will follow suit)

Tell me what just happened to your discretionary income. Household networth dipped $140 billion in Q3 due to stock market losses and that was just a teaser of what is to come.

A lot of Public Sector Pensions hold those stocks whether or not the employees know it.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:22 | 5550456 Wahooo
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Everyone with a 401(k) holds those stocks and ETFs. Fuck the saudis, bombs away Putin!

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:28 | 5550476 the grateful un...
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the market will rise on narrow leadership, thats what it always does in this part of the cycle, buy APPLE

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:35 | 5550492 One And Only
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When the tide goes out all ships go with it and the tide is going out.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:53 | 5550905 Winston Churchill
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Thats not the tide, thats the water receding in front of a Tsunami.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:27 | 5550643 cornflakesdisease
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Not to mention all the layoffs in energy jobs straight down the middle of America and up to Canada.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 21:52 | 5551917 Hongcha
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One and only; OGZPY heads that list.  The most frustrating thing is, nothing short of wwIII will stop that stock but wwIII is what the ZOGs appear more than happy to ignite.

It's like owning Mitsubishi or Krupp Werke in 1939.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:16 | 5550433 Seasmoke
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$40 ??? So they are optimistic. 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:20 | 5550450 the6thBook
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I call 36... It hit that in 2009 and government forces are trying to manipulate something... So you know it is going to overshoot.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:17 | 5550441 MemoryPrintBoutique
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why are people worried about good news

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:21 | 5550452 Wahooo
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How is this good news? They are exporting deflation. Businesses are not going to benefit, the waterfall will soak everyone.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:39 | 5550507 El Vaquero
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Because the shale boom was financed by selling $550 billion in junk bonds at 4% yields, which have now gone up to over 9%, meaning that the frackers are now facing increased costs of financing their debts while simultaneously facing decreased revenue on businesses that required debt at $100/bbl.  It's good news until reality kicks in and all of the production that is not sustainable at these prices starts to go offline while we get several Enrons at the same time.  How many CDSs are tied to those junk bonds?  What other OTC derivatives are somehow tied to them?  What happens to other junk bonds if you get a massive and sudden string of defaults in one major sector of junk?  If by good news, you mean the makings of another financial disaster, you know why people are worried about good news. 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:54 | 5550542 Augustus
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The price decline on the Oil Junk bonds is enough to move the whole junk sector lower.

That triggers ETF exits and cash requirements to redeem the ETFs.

Now everything in Junk is underselling pressure for stuff that is illiquid in best markets.

More decline in Junk ETFs and more redemptions.  Those redemptions require selling at any price to get the cash.

That spiral can go pretty deep.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:36 | 5550586 El Vaquero
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And that's just on the surface.  I'm not even sure if the information on what OTC derivatives are tied specifically into this shit show is avaliable.  Either way, I hope it hits and hits so hard that we are forced to stop with our meddling in other countries' affairs before we start WWIII.  As I stated in another post above, I'd rather deal with riots and starvation than mushroom clouds. 

 

EDIT:  And since junk bonds were used as a lot of the funding for the stock market, should the entire junk bond market get whacked, there goes stocks.  I think that we're probably looking at widespread contagion here. 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:25 | 5550467 the grateful un...
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this is good for usg, their costs go down the deficit shrinks, there might even be enough money to start a new war someplace. on the other hand the feds balance sheet goes on the ropes, as the entire asset class comes down, which implies higher interest rates, in the current QE cycle higher interest rates have been one tool they use to cool off speculative investment (the talk about ending QE has cooled gold off a lot) just turn the spec trade to risk off, that means higher interest rates (if you believe the fed is really just following rates, and they are for the moment anyway. this fed is out of the drivers seat, if they raise rates it will seem llike the right thing to do, but it wont take much to seriously impair their balance sheet) then they go to congress so see if they can dump that crap onto the treasury, ie taxpayer, (cromnibus was just a warmup ducklings)

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:06 | 5550501 One And Only
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The US deficit will rise not shrink.

The reason the US deficit has been going down has been because of the explosive growth in US oil and gas production and the tax revenue associated with it.

The growth in US oil production has almost been a fairytale. In 5 years we caught up to Saudi Arabia in-terms of production. I can't even believe I can say that with honesty but I can.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:28 | 5550651 chubbar
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Plus you can tack on the newly unemployed shale workers along with 5 million illegals signing up for Obamacare, SNAP, etc. Yeah, this is going to work out swell for the US.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:28 | 5550477 Maxter
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How much of an output can Saudi-Arabia give to the world exactly?  I don't know much on the subject and it is pure speculation on my part, but what would happen if all the other OPEP member get together and decide to sell there oil at an higher price.  Can Saudi-Arabia keep up with the exploding demand?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:51 | 5550734 Non Passaran
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What exploding demand?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:11 | 5550790 Maxter
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Well if Saudi-Arabia is the only selling oil at 45$ a barrel while all the other country set it at 80$ a barrel for exemple, then everyone will want to buy from them.  Thus exploding demand.  But could they keep up with the demand?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:29 | 5550482 Fix It Again Timmy
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Yeah buddy, $20 hookers with no extra charge for swallowing will be back!!!...

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:25 | 5550633 cornflakesdisease
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Next time you lamet about the decline of America, remember you're part of the cause.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:31 | 5550487 praps
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Looks like nature is about to solve the global warming problem at a stroke by wiping out a large proportion of the oil industry.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:57 | 5550916 HardlyZero
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Yes, and after this is over the Saudi's will remain in-control.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 16:12 | 5550956 roadhazard
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How can it be over, If the Saudis raise the price then shale comes back. Shale oil the best thing that ever happened for the motoring public. 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:35 | 5550497 freedom123
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Igor Girkin (Strelkov) believes he and Putin may end up at the International Military Tribunal in the Hague

According to Girkin, this will happen if the Russian government pursues a peaceful approach in the Ukrainian conflict. He believes that Ukraine is using the ceasefire to  “renew its army at a frantic pace so that no ‘holiday’ warriors will be able to shift the balance of power on the battlefield. (In August Alexander Zakharchenko,  the so-called “prime minister of DNR [Donetsk People’s Republic]” explained that the Russian troops fighting with the separatists were there on holiday — Ed.)

“This winter sanctions may seriously undermine the willingness of the Russian public ‘to protect the Russian world,’ and especially the loyalty of our officials (which is already much in doubt). NATO, meanwhile, will complete preparing the general opinion of its citizens on the necessity of direct military aid or even armed intervention in the conflict for ‘the sovereignty of Ukraine,'” Girkin said.

In his view, by spring,  the residents of the ‘devastated’ Donbas will view Putin with ‘hatred,’ since the numbers of refugees will increase by hundreds of thousands. The Ukrainian army, including NATO forces, will mount an ‘attack,’ which in the absence of “large-scale, direct intervention by  the armed forces of Russia will bring about the rapid defeat of the demoralized militia, which has fallen behind 5-7 times in numbers and order.”

Girkin also warned that  a “Moscow Maidan” may rise up against the background of “economic collapse” and the “obvious betrayal of the Russian population (of the Donbas).”

“If he (Putin) continues in the same spirit as now, then we will become neighbors in prison cells in the Hague. If they manage to take us there still alive, of course,” the former “defense minister of the DNR” said.

In mid-August 2014, after the dismissal of the “prime minister of DNR” Alexander Borodai, Igor Girkin was removed from the post of “commander in chief of the armed forces of the separatists.” Later, in early September, Girkin gave a press conference in Moscow where he made it clear that he was not happy with developments in Eastern Ukraine, where a ceasefire had been declared. However, he expressed his willingness to submit to the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he considers “the only legitimate supreme leader.”

 

http://tvrain.ru/articles/igor_strelkov_dopustil_vozmozhnost_popadanija_...

http://rusila.su/2014/12/12/igor-strelkov-rasskazal-o-svoem-videnii-rezh...

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:49 | 5550531 Rock On Roger
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What does that have to do with oil at forty bucks?

 

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 16:58 | 5551058 Freddie
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Well the crushing of oil prices is directly realted to Russia and what the NWO is doing in the Ukraine.  Strelkov was the guy who turned it around in the Eastern Ukraine.  Kiev was the one who wanted a cease fiire because the NovoRussia guys were ready to go to Kiev.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:39 | 5550508 VWAndy
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Here comes the emegency that can only be stopped by stealing them pensions and bank accounts. In three months at sub 60$ oil China will be all stocked up on oil. What is to keep them interested in trading anything for usd? At that point dumping treasuries leaving the US tits up?

 If this goes all sucky we in the US will be way beyond flat broke and rioting. With our own government going feral.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:58 | 5550558 Augustus
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Produced oil cannot really be stored for any long period.  China may be able to increase some "buffer" inventory but that has little value over the longer term of a year or more.  The real Chinese game should be to acquire the bankrupt producers and reserves in the ground.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:04 | 5550571 VWAndy
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Yep. China is not going to play around with energies. Sitting on all them usT looking for a good way to offload them. Well I doubt they will ever get a better chance than this.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:20 | 5550611 Monty Burns
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Hopefully. Then the Great Reset.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:21 | 5550616 El Vaquero
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Interesting.  I had not thought of that angle.  The Chinese using its UST holdings as a form of capital to hover up a lot of the leases and equipment of the soon-to-be bust US oil producers.  They won't get what they pay for if they do that, but it would be a much less obvious way of dumping those USTs than a fire sale.  In fact, in the long run, they'll only get whatever equipment they ship back to China if they do that, because good fucking luck holding onto the land sitting atop the shale when social order breaks down here, especially with some of the financial shenanigans that they've pulled, making them just as vulnerable financially as us.

 

But I could still see them making that play.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:48 | 5550724 VWAndy
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They could just buy up stuff they can defend.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:58 | 5550748 El Vaquero
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That boils down to raw material and equipment that they can ship back to China.  They won't be able to defend much here once people get desperate.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:36 | 5550841 VWAndy
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In a third world banana land they could? Hilery would help.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:41 | 5550856 El Vaquero
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In a third world banna land with 300,000,000+ privately held firearms weilded by a bunch of people who are rapidly losing their status as land whales and fantasy football stars?  (Circenses et panem will be gone at some point.)  Add to that that China would have to fund and supply the troops from across the Pacific Ocean and I'd bet that they wouldn't be able to very much at all.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:48 | 5550886 VWAndy
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I didnt say it was a good plan. The USA is a logistical fn disaster. High powered shooters will bitchslap any invaders.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 15:56 | 5550912 El Vaquero
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It may not be a bad plan, so long as they are willing to cut their losses.  It provides cover for unwinding from the USD at a time that might otherwise cause some serious tensions between the US and China. 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 16:03 | 5550933 VWAndy
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Can they get the guns? If yes then yeppers its a good plan.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:23 | 5550625 cornflakesdisease
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Considering that they are members of Dollar, INc and own about 12% of the FED banking syndicate, why would they do that?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:35 | 5550675 VWAndy
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They want to sit at the head of the table of the new world coin?

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:42 | 5550512 shovelhead
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How about a vote?

Top click upvote for: US /Saudi Axis of Evil trying to take out Russia and Iran

bottom clic downvote for: Any other reason or natural market forces.

I vote for #1 because I'm a tinfoil hat kind of guy.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:45 | 5550516 VWAndy
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I downered it because the US government dont work for us.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:49 | 5550529 FieldingMellish
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Since 9/11 oil has become increasingly a financialized "asset" with an increasing negative correlation to the USD. There is nothing "natural" about the pricing of oil.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2269027

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:47 | 5550523 Bemused Observer
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I'm waiting for oil to get so cheap they start giving it away with a tank of gas...For quarts of crude to start showing up on the "impulse rack" at the supermarket checkout.

Buy one barrel, get one FREE! (limited quantities-some restrictions may apply...)

How about we start watering our crops with it to save water? I'll bet it's cheaper than Gatorade...

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:55 | 5550548 Legolas
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Safer than Roundup too...

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:55 | 5550549 One And Only
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"How about we start watering our crops with it to save water? I'll bet it's cheaper than Gatorade..."

If you go to a gas station and buy a bottle of water and do a little conversion you'll find you're paying two to three times what you're paying for gas. And water is free.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 16:35 | 5551017 DukeDog
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Drink more Brawndo!

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:53 | 5550539 gatorengineer
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by the end of 15 watch the federal gas tax rise, and many states as well.  Pennsys up to 52 cents a gallon January 1, on top of the federal 18.4, that could be a 30 percent or so tax....

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:30 | 5550660 Rhal
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Good guess. They can raise taxes through the roof without the consumer even noticing.

But they will inevitably fall into the same trap as many oil producers: they become dependant on that imcome, and forget how to function without it.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:54 | 5550543 hairball48
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I haven't seen a good riot in ages. Going to be fun to see what happens in Venezuela and Nigeria when oil breaks 50, or better 40. Serves those dumb fuck "dicktators" in both countries right.

Toilet paper to the moon!!!!!!!!!!!

hairball

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 17:00 | 5551061 estebanDido
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Include Wall Street there. We are ready.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 13:54 | 5550545 jal
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My new byline.

Buy time. Dump the losses on the taxpayer. They can't pay. The taypayer defaults. Time was bought.

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:07 | 5550575 viator
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"Two generalisations can still be made. First, in the very near term, the shale industry’s economics are good at almost any price. Wells that are producing oil or gas are extraordinarily profitable, because most of the costs are sunk. Taking a sample of eight big independent firms, average operating costs in 2013 were $10-20 per barrel of oil (or equivalent unit of gas) produced—so no shale firm will curtail current production. But the output of shale wells declines rapidly, by 60-70% in their first year, so within a couple of years this oil will stop flowing.

Second, it is far less clear if, at $70 a barrel, the industry can profitably invest in new wells to maintain or boost production. Wood Mackenzie, a research consultancy, estimates that the “break-even price” of American projects is clustered around $65-70, suggesting many are vulnerable (these calculations exclude some sunk costs, such as building roads). If the oil price stays at $70, it estimates investment will be cut by 20% and production growth for America could slow to 10% a year. At $60, investment could drop by as much as half and production growth grind to a halt." The Economist

Of course, a halt in production growth is exactly what is needed right now since there is a large world over supply of oil.

 

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:06 | 5550576 Amerikan Patriot
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One can only hope $40 oil becomes a reality.  It's better for consumers everywhere and it's far worse for Russia, Iran and Venezuela, those bastions of backwardness.

Bravo $40 oil!!!

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:44 | 5550715 GoldSilverBitcoinBug
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Bravo for collapsing USA's shale oil and your 500B junk debt (your next sub-prime crisis around the corner :). Bravo for Norway eating up her pension fund to fund her unsustainable welfare state !

Bravo for the consumer getting fucked anally because he won't see the decrease since fuel is taxed like hell and politifuck will increase tax because of their chronic unbalanced budget (and some FSA to feed of).

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 17:53 | 5551188 Amerikan Patriot
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There will be some dislocations and enterprises that fail as a result of cheap oil, but everybody else wins.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:09 | 5550585 Q-Q-Q
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The wings are coming off the Fed inspired asset pump.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:10 | 5550587 Amerikan Patriot
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I notice some of you are in the habit of referring to the ruble/rouble as the 'rubble'. 

Your prescience is duly noted and appreciated!

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 16:32 | 5551010 FieldingMellish
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Yes but the $ is the "pig".

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 19:14 | 5551389 Winston Churchill
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That pig wears lipstick though.

Sun, 12/14/2014 - 14:14 | 5550596 Monty Burns
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Wouldn't be surprised to see a few of the sheiks get whacked by the Russkies if this goes on.  I'd really like to se that, actually.

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