DISADVANTAGE OIL

This disadvantage argues that when oil prices go down it is a very bad thing. Stable and relatively high oil prices help global stability by giving oil producing countries money to remain stable. Any affirmative plan that changes policies toward Iraq or Iran to bring them into the global community will increase their oil supply and drive prices down, triggering the impacts.

EMPIRICALLY, INCREASED OIL IN THE WORLD MARKET DRIVES PRICES DOWN

LINK: ALLOWING IRAQ'S OIL SUPPLY ONTO THE MARKET WILL BRING OIL PRICES DOWN

LINK: LIFTING SANCTIONS ON IRAQ LOWERS OIL PRICES

LINK: BRINGING IRANIAN OIL ON THE MARKET THREATENS PRICES

LOWER OIL PRICES RISK WAR OUTBREAK

LOWER OIL PRICES DESTROY ECONOMIES

LOWER OIL PRICES WILL DESTABILIZE SAUDI ARABIA

DESTABILIZED SAUDI ARABIA THREATENS HUGE IMPACTS

ANSWER: WE NEED INCREASED OIL SUPPLY TO GUARANTEE SECURITY, NOT LESS OIL

ANSWER: RISING OIL PRICES RISK GLOBAL INSTABILITY

ANSWER: WE NEED MORE OIL SOURCES TO PREVENT A FUTURE OIL SHORTAGE

ANSWER: OIL PRICES WILL REMAIN HIGH

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