Reducing US vulnerability to world oil-supply disruptions
A free-market approach to reduce the economic costs of importing oil can lower the production losses and high prices following a supply disruption by encouraging the private sector to prepare stockpiles, arrange long-term purchase contracts with domestic producers, and invest in conservation. The benefits will outweigh a short-term price increase caused by deregulation. Interventionist policies that include tariffs, use taxes, or subsidies could cause negative responses from consumers and other international markets, while tax credits distort costs and regulations have compliance costs. None of these approaches has the efficiency of the free market for reducing consumption and increasing domestic production. Policy, however, tends to reflect a political distaste for higher production profits. 9 references, 5 figures, 4 tables. (DCK)
- Research Organization:
- Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, TX
- OSTI ID:
- 5090386
- Journal Information:
- Econ. Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Econ. Rev.; (United States); ISSN ECRVD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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