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Opec believed to overstate oil reserves by 70%

Mining Weekly -- Analysts at a New York-based research firm believe that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (Opec’s) global oil reserve statements could be inflated by as much as 70%.

Global oil prices are expected to dramatically spike from the end of the decade as a result of depletion, and continue to dramatically rise into the future as a result of oil-producing countries being unable to replace reserves fast enough, research specialist Lux Research analysts told Mining Weekly Online on Thursday.

Researchers said the known oil reserves of Opec members would be depleted much sooner than thought, owing to many of the member countries producing much more oil than what they could sustain over the long term.

Oil, gas and mining analyst Rick Nariani said Opec’s stated reserves sk

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carranco Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,027 Points:270,615 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 8:07:01 PM Ignore carranco Report Abuse Ther're just guessing.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,665 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 6:22:32 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Shouldn't take long for traders to take advantage of THIS news...
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,494 Points:1,270,985 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 5:43:44 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Shocking!
wally52 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:27,767 Points:842,290 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 10:43:50 PM Ignore wally52 Report Abuse Switch to NG now.
spud5559 Veteran Author Yakima Posts:292 Points:86,540 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:52:10 PM Ignore spud5559 Report Abuse just too prove that new clean energy is the right way too go
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,235 Points:824,100 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:40:56 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse 70 percent is a big spread.
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30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,265 Points:1,514,580 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:31:36 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse So these analysts who advise speculators are scaring them into buying more?
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,736 Points:714,900 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:30:16 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse not a surprise and as far as depletion goes that is bunk
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bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,817 Points:664,160 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:26:29 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse OPEC countries are running out of oil.
Spankster85 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,854 Points:384,090 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:26:01 PM Ignore Spankster85 Report Abuse Opec would never lie......
chillyman3 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,355 Points:445,390 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:25:27 PM Ignore chillyman3 Report Abuse Stop buying OPEC OIL
mysub Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:9,051 Points:2,358,165 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:20:11 PM Ignore mysub Report Abuse No way. OPEC is untruthful?
boutmuet Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,625 Points:925,680 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:20:11 PM Ignore boutmuet Report Abuse I thought this was pretty much common knowledge.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,223 Points:896,185 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 8:13:09 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse We have been hearing about depletion since the 1970's, while OPEC may be declining there are plenty of new finds.
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ramshot412 Champion Author Riverside Posts:20,274 Points:2,490,590 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:53:32 PM Ignore ramshot412 Report Abuse OPEC overstates reserves?? And not the rest of the world???? LOL
Edamon Champion Author Montreal Posts:1,118 Points:657,115 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:52:28 PM Ignore Edamon Report Abuse ho ho, oil price will be up tomorrow, they find a good reason for it
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toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,188 Points:1,540,850 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:43:20 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse Its a good thing we have over 100 years of oil in the US, too bad we have you cant drill for it nobama!
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monarch57 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,656 Points:138,720 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:39:36 PM Ignore monarch57 Report Abuse Oil companies are a bunch of losers they sould all be locked up for grand theft.
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:8,158 Points:2,597,750 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:39:01 PM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse Is this another ploy too help speculators and oil companies keep high prices?
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Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:2,019 Points:728,890 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:35:10 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse Funny comment, Runabout2! There always seems to be something in print to spook someone, so that oil will be quickly purchased on paper mind you, not an actual delivery and then sold to make mucho dollars.
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TheHermit Champion Author Maine Posts:3,448 Points:138,830 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 7:27:14 PM Ignore TheHermit Report Abuse Well slap OPEC on the hand and move on
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