Although some member countries have signaled an interest in reducing the cartel's production output target of 28 million bd due to concerns of oversupply, a reduction is unlikely, in our view, given the current high crude oil prices, which have gained 5bbl this year primarily as a result of a geopolitical risk in Iran and Nigeria.
Quotes about cartels (15 Quotes)
I am concerned that the drug cartels will further escalate the violence with the use of explosives.
Today's action deals another blow to the notorious Mexican drug cartels by targeting their financial webs, ... In addition, we're utilizing critical authorities that allow us to freeze assets while we further investigate their potential ties to Mexican drug kingpins.
Today's charge demonstrates our continuing commitment to prosecute and deter cartels that harm American consumers. We are gratified to bring to justice another member of the DRAM cartel, which is one of the largest cartels ever discovered.
OFAC continues to work closely with the Drug Enforcement Administration in its narcotics sanctions investigations to expose front companies and corrupt individuals controlled by the drug cartels in Mexico ,
With the successful dismantling of some of the biggest cartels in Colombia, it was only natural that the Mexicans, who had for years had close contacts with the Colombians and knew the routes and the business, would take over, ... Now, they are fighting among themselves.
Part of the plan is to move from processing and notification ... and have people go out and look for cartels.
The Commission did this because it has reason to believe that the companies concerned may have violated rules on cartels and restricted business practices.
We all know the part that the cartels played in bringing Hitler to power, and the rule the giant German trusts have played in Nazi conquests.
We live in the world of Internet criminalization, with cartels that develop malicious code to make money. People still don't understand that criminals are in the underground and more are coming.
How much influence on their decisions I think a lot -- in how much the decisions reflect their connections with the cartels and the corporations and so forth, I think a lot. I think the president, too.
The government is allowing these airlines, through their money and their power, to get together and form cartels.
Barack Obama is the worst president in history. In my generation, we'll inherit a weakened country, drug cartels in Mexico, tax cartels in D.C. What's happened to America? I love Arizona. I was raised right. Somebody has to go to Washington and knock the hell out of the place.
We must not tolerate oppressive government or industrial oligarchy in the form of monopolies and cartels.
Apparently, international drug cartels are increasingly using West Africa as a hub for drug shipments into Europe and North America.