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Chronology of world oil market events

Fighting for Oil?

Edward L. Morse | Jun 01, 2004
It is hard to find any public statement from an American official justifying the ouster of Saddam Hussein in terms of oil.

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The Oil Crisis of 2012?

Andrew E. Title | Oct 05, 2007
How does the geopolitical situation in the Middle East affect world oil markets? Yesterday at the The Nixon Center, three industry experts shared their thoughts on the subject.

In Iraq, Still Pursuing the Prize

Hossein Askari | Dec 19, 2006
History, combined with America’s contemporary contest with China, points to an age-old motivation for warring in the Gulf—the pursuit of oil.

OPEC Dethroned, Putin's 'KremPEC' Arrives

Peter Lavelle | Aug 18, 2004
For the past year, oil analysts, politicians and investors have been bewildered by the Kremlin's legal assault in Russia's largest privately own company - oil giant Yukos.
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