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What is the organization that controls much of the world's oil supply?

OPEC


What happenes when OPEC reduces the production of oil?

If OPEC reduced output, then world supply will fall. Thus, as supply falls, the price will rise, and the profits of oil-producing countries increase. (In a demand-and-supply graph, the supply curve will shift to the left and you'll see the change in price.)


How would local and world economiesmarkets be affected by the change in oil supply and prices?

if oil prices go up, then so does everything else


International oil prices are determind by?

Oil prices everywhere are determined by supply and demand through a market exchange like the NYMEX. It is done similar to how stock prices are done. When the supply is high relative to demand, people bid lower for a barrel of oil, when the demand is high relative to supply people bid higher for a barrel of oil. Speculators can also play in this game bidding up the cost of a barrel of oil. Interestingly enough, far too many people blame the oil companies when prices are high. While this can be partially true, since oil companies can withhold supply from the market, it generally does not hold true because there are many many different places where oil can be retreived. The supply of oil to the market can also be determined by the price. Oil companies will only supply so much oil at a given price before they will not supply any more unless the price is bid higher. Where the bid price equals what the oil companies are willing to supply you have an equilibrum price.


Will the world run out of oil in the future?

It is predicted that the world will not run out of oil in the near future, but the supply may become more limited and expensive as reserves are depleted. Efforts are being made to find alternative sources of energy to reduce dependence on oil.