ZC 416) Name: VEMULAPALLI GAGAN PRASAD ID No: 2016HB58040 Email ID: 2016hb58040@wilp.bits-pilani.ac.in Topic No: 9 Describe the factors currently driving the world demand for oil; why has the price fallen recently below $35 per barrel? How did the OPEC members react to this change? Will world oil prices rise in the future? Why or why not? Introduction: Before we know about factors that are currently driving the world demand for oil‚ let us first know why oil is important in our life. Gasoline is
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These thirteen countries are known as OPEC‚ which stands for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. These nations are responsible for forty percent of the world ’s oil production and also holds the bulk of the world ’s oil reserves. OPEC can manipulate the price of the oil‚ which in turn changes the price of gasoline (Bonsor & Grabianowski‚ 2008‚ para. 17). How is this done? It can be explained using simple supply and demand. If OPEC wants to raise the price of crude oil‚
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OPEC countries export crude oil around the world with prices Canadian companies cannot compete with. This prevents Canadian companies from selling Canadian oil‚ hurting the profits of these companies. By OPEC dominating the oil markets they push the world into stagflation (DPD‚ 162). Through stagflation‚ policy makers must be very careful when implementing
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economy. • New Deal 1973 Oil Crisis • A group of small and economically underdeveloped countries acting through the OPEC imposed oil embargo‚ cut the production and increased prices of oil The Rise of OPEC • The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was formed on September 14‚ 1960 • Thirteen countries controlled over 85% of world oil exports • In June 1968‚ OPEC issued a Declaratory Statement stating that the governments had a right to participation in ownership Reasons of
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international market‚ one of the international organizations was form which is calling OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries). OPEC is alliance of thirteen nations that control over fifty percent of the world oil and natural gas export. OPEC members are Iran‚ Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Venezuela‚ Algeria‚ Indonesia‚ Qatar‚ Nigeria‚ Libya‚ United Arab Emirates‚ Angola and Ecuador. Therefore‚ OPEC has a strong influence on the international market‚ especially when it makes a decision
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Date – 8th/11/2011 Title – Debate the notion that the world economy will once more be derailed by an oil price shock Debate the notion that the world economy will once more be derailed by an oil price shock. Introduction The Middle East countries producing oil cornerstone and centrepiece of global energy security. It is simple to understand why‚ as noted by Bakshi (2007) in 1986‚ the Middle East as a region exported 46% of oil the Organization for Economic Cooperation
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Every day you wake up to go to work‚ pay bills‚ dropped of the kids at school or gram’s house what’s the first thing you ask yourself when you get inside your car. Do I have enough gas? Gasoline is what keeps moving the world around‚ even for those who use public transportation. The gas price will always impact the world not matter what the country’s economic statues especially her in the United States. We can all recall when the gas prices where over the roof‚ it was during the recession that took
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profits Cartel is defined by a group of firms entering into this collusive agreement Example : OPEC Consists of: Algeria‚ Angola‚ Ecuador‚ Iran‚ Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ Libya‚ Nigeria‚ Qatar‚ Saudi Arabia‚ the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. OPEC did an oil embargo in 1973 which lasted one year and oil prices quadrupled. This caused cost-push inflation in many countries which depended on OPEC. What determines the success or failure of cartels? 1. Barriers to entry 2. Demand elasticity
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The Economic Effects of a World Without Oil. As oil prices keep increasing‚ many are looking to a future without oil. It is hoped that if oil prices keep rising‚ alternatives will be developed and this will enable a smooth transition. Already‚ car manufacturers have cars which run on hydrogen‚ natural gas‚ even solar panel. The longer oil prices rises‚ the more attractive these options will be. It is not unfeasible that in a decade‚ we will simply not need or want to consume oil any more. However
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Forthcoming Journal of Applied Finance‚ Financial Management Association The Exxon-Mobil Merger: An Archetype J. Fred Weston* The Anderson School at UCLA University of California‚ Los Angeles jweston@anderson.ucla.edu February 26‚ 2002 Fred Weston is Professor of Finance Emeritus Recalled‚ the Anderson School at the University of California Los Angeles. Thanks to Matthias Kahl‚ Samuel C. Weaver‚ Juan Siu‚ Brian Johnson‚ and Kelley Coleman for contributions. The paper also benefited from
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