A new study from Goldman Sachs
Multinational giants like BP
The so-called national oil companies (NOCs) run the gamut from present monopolies like Venezuela's PDVSA to partially privatized entities like Petrobras
This all goes to show why it's in our national interest to move beyond petroleum, pronto.
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