
Low Oil Prices Are Not The Reason Oil Companies Are Going Bankrupt
• zerohedge.com by Dave ForestThe reason oil companies have gone bankrupt over the past few years is not due to "historically low oil and natural gas prices".
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The reason oil companies have gone bankrupt over the past few years is not due to "historically low oil and natural gas prices".
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