Evidence of OPEC pricing power: raw materials or refined products

Journal Article · Fri Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Energy Detente; (United States)

OSTI ID:6632813

For eight years, US petroleum and consumer sectors have argued for or against a free-market policy where international trade is concerned. Briefly, between 1982 and 1985, the argument against importation of refined products was almost as heated as the argument against importation of crude. But since the 1986 crude oil price crash, much has changed. Some contemporary thinking is that as long as the US can count on low crude prices, the benefits will outweigh the detriment to the US crude producing sector. This issue also contains the following: (1) ED refining netback data series for the US Gulf and West Coasts, Rotterdam, and Singapore for late September 1988; and (2) ED fuel price/tax series for countries of the Eastern Hemisphere, September 1988 edition. 8 figures, 5 tables.

• OSTI ID: 6632813
• Journal Information: Energy Detente; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Detente; (United States) Vol. 9:16; ISSN EDETD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
020700* -- Petroleum-- Economics
Industrial
& Business Aspects
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
DATA
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
IMPORTS
INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MATERIALS
NATURAL GAS
NUMERICAL DATA
OIL-EXPORTING COUNTRIES
OPEC
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRICES
STATISTICAL DATA
TAXES