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So the real âcurseâ is in fact an oil price collapse. The current price collapse â for the first time since 2009 prices are below the symbolic $50 a barrel â is largely a result of the boom in shale oil production in the US, adding more than 3m barrels over the past few years. High prices bring investment and supply, and this boom was no different.
For countries like Russia, Saudi Arabia, and even Canada, a falling price of oil has big implications. In today's infographic, we look at how crashing oil prices over the last year have affected currencies of nations that are heavily reliant on exporting oil.Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist. Every day, the world consumes 93 million barrels of oil, which is worth $4.2 billion.Oil is one of the worldâs most basic necessities. At least for now, all modern countries rely on oil and its derivatives as the backbone of their economies. However, the price of oil can have significant swings.very day, the world consumes 93 million barrels of oil, which is worth $4.2 billion. Oil is one of the worldâs most basic necessities. At least for now, all modern countries rely on oil and its derivatives as the backbone of their economies.