[LynnieS]

Originally Posted by Xellos-_^

most middle east countries have enough money in the bank that even if you reduce oil price back down to $20 a barrel (still need it for plastic). Countries that depend completely depend on oil like Nigeria and Venezuela would be completely screw through.

Won't be soon enough but i love to see how chavez finance his revolution with $20/barrel of oil.

Current versions of jet fuel with bio matter added use 20-50% of the stuff, so those kinds would primarily extend the supply of petroleum. Price may drop, but shouldn't be too bad. This new process seems to replace petroleum altogether, and may be able to be extended - although the article does not say one way or another.

Certainly for Saudi Arabia at least, the petroleum industry contributes about 45% to its economy, and if memory serves, most of the workers in the industry there are foreigners. There had been subsidies made by the Kingdom for barley, water, electricity and etc. in the past, which may/may not have been extended. If you lose income, foreign workers will either leave or be forced out, fewer subsidies can be afforded, and (possibly) more unrest. Not many countries do a particularly good job, IMHO, in managing their oil-generated cash for the future, so there is definitely a chance for problems there.

Lindsay Lohan goes loco in Manhattan after her phone was not returned

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Who said that "porn" is the one industry that would always... go up?