IMPLICATIONS OF AN OIL PRICE DECLINE

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP83M00914R001000060004-5

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RIPPUB

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December 20, 2016

Document Release Date:

February 20, 2007

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MEMO

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Approved For Release 2007/02/20: CIA-RQ$$ 11009'4*R 0flt$t 04-5 Ccnsa! inieliipnce ATncy hit ',t~t1~?I'd ?i Oh: The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense SUhJI: T Implications of an Oil Price Decline s believe you will find the attached intelligence ~a: sessment.. on the isnpl canons o-F a possible oil price decline worth reading. The report points out that a dCLIin(' could have a substantial positive impact on the global econo:?y. An oil price decline, howevrer, will a15.,) bring viit : it a number of potentially serious f-eeediriicks -that can he avoided if we recognize the risks !~efoieha J. Willi am J. Casey Director of Central Intelligence