[NEJake]

I wonder how much this is related to the Russian decision to increase oil production...?

It would certainly become interesting if Russian oil production increased in earnest, and EU and the US started buying more of the Russian oil and much, much less from the Middle East.

One could see very interesting dynamics take over if the infidel cash cows were to start thumbing their noses at the Middle Eastern cartels.

[TexanToTheCore]

It is directly related to the Russian oil deals. We're cutting Saudi out of the "money loop". Probably a good thing to invest in "Training Camels for Dummies".

[classygreeneyedblonde]

I don't think they ever were