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Old 05-13-2011, 11:27 AM  
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
What I fail to understand is.. OPEC. Why the fuck does a Middle East organization control the world wide price of oil when the bulk of the oil imported from the US comes from Canada and Mexico?
It doesn't. It controls its' output, which may affect the price of oil, but it would never be the only factor.

Oil is a fungible commodity and the open market sets the price.
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