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Old 05-26-2008, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by CrusaderRabbit08 View Post
It's their oil and they can charge whatever they want. If the West doesn't like it, then they don't have to buy it. Simple enough.
A monopoly does not have the freedom to charge whatever they want. Fortunately, OPEC is not a complete monopoly, but it is close.
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