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Tim O

South Sudan to suspend oil output - 0 views

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    Hello, In this article it talks about how South Sudan has suspended its oil production due to a disagreement with the Republic of the Sudan. South Sudan says it will stop its oil production because it does not want to share its revenue with Sudan. Sudan has accused the south for not paying transport fees, because the south has all the oil fields however, it relays on the north because south Sudan does not have a port and uses Sudan's port to export their oil. South Sudan claims that Sudan has stolen $350,000,000 worth of crude oil as an exchange of their transport fees. The two countries are know in Ethiopia trying to settle an agreement in which the south can use the north in order to export their oil.
Monique T

Oil giants fined for price-fixing | Fin24 - 4 views

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    This article discusses how petroleum countries in South Africa were fined for price-fixing. This is an example of large firms who form a collusive oligopoly, because they are working together to agree on prices that will maximize their joint revenue. However, due to the fact that this means higher prices for consumers, it was an illegal agreement and so the firms are being fined.
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