Fadel Gheit
Fadel Gheit
exceeded production terms volume year
Operationally they exceeded expectations in terms of production; their production volume was up significantly from year ago.
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We could say we were releasing oil to drive prices down until they get to $25 a barrel, ... Then OPEC could say it'll cut production to keep prices up. It's a very delicate subject to tinker with.
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Obviously, if they had cut production more, prices would have probably moved higher, and that would have curtailed economic growth, ... They want to make sure they will not be blamed for any economic slowdown in the second half of this year.
affected company greater lost production restore volume
The volume of lost production will be significantly greater than that lost under Ivan. Not one company that was affected has been able to restore its production 100 percent.
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It's cheaper for companies to buy production and reserves on Wall Street than go drill for it. It's instant gratification.
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With the right investment environment and under the right government, Iraq could increase production by a million barrels a day every year for the next 10 years, ... It could be the largest oil exporter in the world, eclipsing Saudi Arabia.
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The more President Bush talks about releasing strategic reserves, the more we understand that weve got no more production to give.
company followed forecast industry lower oil production reduce reserve spending
This is an industry in crisis. Every oil company will reduce their production forecast as lower spending will immediately be followed by lower production and lower reserve replacement.
crude gasoline high hope hopes lower might people prices reflection
We might see some reflection on crude prices as well as gasoline prices going forward, but not by much. I hope that people do not have high hopes for much lower crude prices or gasoline prices, because that is not in the cards.
higher reflecting stocks support
These stocks are not reflecting $50 or $60 oil. They are probably reflecting $40 oil. But this is not realistic. The fundamentals support a higher price.
emotion field playing
The speculators are going to have a field day playing with emotion and rumor.
dependence economic hit inflation less oil
Our economic dependence on oil is much less than it was even 10 years ago. If inflation comes, it won't be as big a hit as it was in the '80s.
created empty foot higher iraq measures moving necessary panic plenty prepared prices reading situation stops threats
We created a panic situation by reading too much into the empty threats, and when these threats started moving prices higher in anticipation, then the U.S. put its foot down and said even if Iraq stops world export, we are prepared to take all the necessary measures to make sure there is plenty of supply.
bring oil prices suddenly weaker
We could suddenly have oversupply and weaker demand, and that will probably bring oil prices down on their own,