Jan 26 2012
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Iran and the Oil Trade War
RAMIFICATIONS OF EU'S OIL BOYCOTT
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Imports/Exports
Supply/Demand
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Thirty-two years after it began, an oil trade battle has been ramped up as the European Union bans Iranian oil effective July 1 while Iran may ban sales to Europe even sooner. U.S. financial sanctions to thwart Iranian oil sales are rippling globally. The collapse of its currency may be the most damaging change for Iran.
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Dec 29 2011
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A First-Ever View
MARKET SHARES OF WORLD REFINED PRODUCT EXPORTS
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Imports/Exports
Market Share
Supply/Demand
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There is a rapidly changing world market for refined product exports, and it is huge. Exports now account for more than one-quarter of world demand according to this report, versus less than 17% in 1985. The U.S. is now the largest products exporter in the world. In this issue we track the rapid growth of exports and interpret several key changes taking place in the market that are enabling this trend.
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