Ito ay isang pinabuod at random points tungkol sa kaganapan ng krudo, akonomiya nito at lagay ng pamumuhay ng nakararaming mamamayan ng Pilipinas.
- GMA= P40 a day of survival. (siya kaya?... at ang tanong na ito ay para sa nakararami, kayo ba mabubuhay ang buong pamilya ninyo ng P40 sa isang araw? common sense naman, oh!)
- Petron- (1993) State-owned corp. sold 40% to Arabian- American Oil Company (ARAMCO) + 20% was sold to the initial public offering (IPO).
- International monopoly capital (monopoly of oil deregulation by Giant countries). Kinikita nila sa Pilipinas: P15-16 Million a day (papaano pa kung isasama mo pa ang iba pang mga bansa?)
- Super profit ng CEO ng Shell- take home pay $15 Million a week.
- Real Costs: Exploration cost 7%, Production Cost 15%, Royalties (OPEC) 9% and TNC Profits 69%: 39% profits and 30% speculation (so OPEC 9% is not the issue)
- GMA's Contribution: Expanded Value Added Tax (E-VAT)- P5.5 MIllion earned from VAT per day in oil
- GMA government collects P7/ hour of petroleum products as VAT.