The price of oil is controlled by the global forces of supply and demand. The most visible, liquid and transparent source of oil prices is the futures market.
While groups such as OPEC have had a historical role in determining oil prices through production quotas among its members, the recent surge in non-OPEC production, as well as the has significantly weakened their clout.
OPEC is a cartel of twelve countries including, Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
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In February, 1981 Reagan decontrolled oil prices.
Controls the price fluctuation.
It is mainly the 'Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC).
Because world wide demand would still continue and demand or even the percieved demand is what controls the market.
A market in which no one controls the prices is called
A monopoly controls prices and availability in an industry.
A market in which no one controls the prices is called
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The government controls the petrol price, in that it sets a standard price that all petrol providers must charge. The price is still affected by international oil prices, rising and falling as these prices rise and fall.
I believe what controls the price of oil, is the quality, and quantity. And by this I mean, you obviously see that the cheaper the oil, the cheaper the price, and vise versa. But by quantity I mean oil is an nonrenewable resource. As you should know, oil is created by the condensing of fossils over an access amount of time, A.K.A centuries. So once we start losing a lot of oil, the prices go up, just as any price would go up on something if the something were at a minimal amount. I aslo believe that we will not run out of the oil, but the oil companies are making you believe that we so that they can explain their high prices with that accuse, when their really cheating you out.
The MOPS oil prices can be found on the Platts website. It has current prices for oil, natural gas, and coal. The prices change on a regular basis and are constantly updated.