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Peak Oil

Boston_Chemist

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3. Oil reserves are a state secret in many (if not all) OPEC countries.

Reply to Kennah (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 05:52 PM

Dec 2011

It is completely justified to question why this is, as this information is absolutely essential when doing real-world things, such as investing in the markets. This is not about indulging in a little bit of constructing 'alternative realities', but is more about not being turned into a victim.

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