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discrepancies is likely the result of engineered and arbitrary market manipulations – to be discussed below. Such arbitrary price manipulations in the oil markets impact negatively on the oil exporting economies and show favor to oil importing economies.
The following chart depicts the most recent data available of Total imports of crude by the U.S.:
Total Imports of Petroleum (Top 15 Countries)
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| Country | Nov-10 | Oct-10 | YTD 2010 | Nov-09 | YTD 2009 |
| CANADA | 2,510 | 2,345 | 2,516 | 2,565 | 2,458 |
| MEXICO | 1,363 | 1,345 | 1,272 | 1,084 | 1,211 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 1,141 | 1,121 | 1,094 | 858 | 1,016 |
| VENEZUELA | 942 | 930 | 993 | 874 | 1,082 |
| NIGERIA | 860 | 872 | 1,021 | 980 | 789 |
| ALGERIA | 572 | 451 | 509 | 400 | 488 |
| RUSSIA | 553 | 655 | 620 | 415 | 580 |
| COLOMBIA | 492 | 422 | 377 | 237 | 281 |
| IRAQ | 340 | 143 | 421 | 461 | 462 |
| ANGOLA | 276 | 324 | 397 | 431 | 477 |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS | 234 | 270 | 260 | 205 | 276 |
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Feb. 9, 2011