From: "Robert G Lewis" 

If we offer  50 and China offers 50  then why should they sell to us ? Or
the EU ? China wants to secure their energy needs also. I've seen some
articles indicating that China is increasing their influence in South /
Latin America.

Bob Lewis


"Geo"  wrote in message
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> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
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>> IF they were willing to sell to us. With China's demand increasing it's
> not
>> like there aren't other markets.
>
> Oil was selling at $10/barrel, if we offered $50/barrel (which is the
> level
> I just calculated those numbers at) do you really think they would have
> sold
> to china instead of us?
>
> Geo.
>
>

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