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Shell, Total cut Syrian oil output amid sanctions (Syria Exported $5 Billion in Oil in 2010)
Reuters London ^ | 11/11/11 | By Emma Farge and Muriel Boselli

Posted on 11/22/2011 7:10:28 PM PST by icwhatudo

Oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and Total have slashed Syrian oil production as international sanctions make exports impossible, industry sources told Reuters.

The development is a further sign that sanctions begin to bite the regime of President Bashar al-Assad at a time when the international community is considering widening the sanctions against Iran, a much bigger oil producer.

Syrian oil represents less than 1 percent of daily global production but accounts for a vital portion of Syrian government earnings, which Western powers say could be used by Assad for a bloody military crackdown on the opposition.

(Excerpt) Read more at alarabiya.net ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; cain; gingrich; hermancain; iran; newt; perry; syria
"accounts for a vital portion of Syrian government earnings"

Cain was right.

1 posted on 11/22/2011 7:10:31 PM PST by icwhatudo
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To: icwhatudo

$5 billion in oil exports in 2010.

So much for baseless claims that they export no oil and Cain made a gaffe.


2 posted on 11/22/2011 7:16:37 PM PST by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the constitution"-Obama official)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks icwhatudo.
Oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and Total have slashed Syrian oil production as international sanctions make exports impossible...
Of course, the Turks will be transshipping it, so will the Iraqis, war or no war.


3 posted on 11/22/2011 7:53:06 PM PST by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: icwhatudo

>>”Shell, Total cut Syrian oil output amid sanctions (Syria Exported $5 Billion in Oil in 2010)”<<

Well done! for the first part, so said “Al Arabiya”..
Second part in brackets, how much did Saudi export amount to in 2010, for Saudi Royal clan alone? How much of that goes into building up ‘tourism’ to Mecca & spreading Islam around the world (schools), funding, err sometimes ‘owning’ western msm?
In the scheme of things, how is Chevron, for example, doing, btw?


4 posted on 11/22/2011 9:09:11 PM PST by odds
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To: odds

“Well done! for the first part, so said “Al Arabiya”..”

It was a Reuters article.


5 posted on 11/22/2011 9:15:31 PM PST by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the constitution"-Obama official)
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To: icwhatudo

In your posted article it says: “(Excerpt) Read more at alarabiya.net ...” - I just clicked on the link too. It redirects me to the “Al Arabiya” website.

But, hey, Reuters London & Al Arabiya are connected! Like I said, they ‘own’ some, if not, most of the msm.


6 posted on 11/22/2011 9:21:55 PM PST by odds
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To: odds

Not sure what point you are trying to make. Are you saying the its not a Rueters article? Are you saying the info is false?


7 posted on 11/22/2011 9:35:20 PM PST by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the constitution"-Obama official)
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To: icwhatudo

I’m saying what I’ve already said.


8 posted on 11/22/2011 9:37:28 PM PST by odds
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To: odds

I have no idea what you’re trying to say either.

Cindie


9 posted on 11/22/2011 11:54:51 PM PST by gardencatz (I'm lucky enough to live, walk & breathe among heroes! I am the mother of a US Marine!)
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I have no idea what you’re trying to say either.

That's ok.
Happy Thanksgiving.

10 posted on 11/23/2011 3:34:04 AM PST by odds
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To: odds

Now that I do understand! Right back at you! Happy Thanksgiving to you.

Cindie


11 posted on 11/23/2011 8:33:53 AM PST by gardencatz (I'm lucky enough to live, walk & breathe among heroes! I am the mother of a US Marine!)
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