Suppose the Price of Oil Is Falling Due to a Drop-Off

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Essay

Suppose the price of oil is falling due to a drop-off in demand after the summer driving season. Explain what a group of oil-producing nations (like OPEC) that control a significant amount of the world's oil supplies could do in order to keep prices (and hence profits) high.

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