OPEC's fears about non-OPEC production may be well-founded.

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But Opec hawks Iran, Libya, and Algeria warned in a statement that market stability is a responsibility of non-Opec as well as Opec producers, implying they might oppose the production increases.

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Its well known that the BCDC uses for measures: Non-Farm Payrolls, Industrial Production, Real Retail Sales and Real Personal Income, to date recessions.

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