IMPLICATIONS OF AN OIL PRICE DECLINE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R001000060006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 20, 2007
• Sequence Number: 6
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2007/02/20: CIA-RD%8ffq9j4WJ
CE ntra! Ir cCi ,encc Agency
-2 Qfi \J DUM FOR: The 11norable William P, Clark
Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
SUBJECT : Implications of an Oil Price recline
bet iove you will Find the attached .intcll _gence
as c :ysr1ert or the Lirplica ions of a possible oil price
dcc lie north reading,: The report points out that a
decline could have a substantial positive impact on
the 1o1.7 s:!_ aconont_ . An oil price decline, however,
will also bring with it a nu nber_ of potentially serious
fecVaci:s that can be avoided if we recognize the risks
be fore4and.
William J. Casey
Diiector of Central Intelligence
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