• June@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    That’s what you’d think. But they’re capitalists and will squeeze every penny they can to their dying breath.

    Supply and demand is largely a myth, especially in markets like oil where it’s practically a monopoly.

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      1 year ago

      Is not a monopoly though, yes there are cartels but it’s not a monopoly. The less demand there is for oil the less power OPEC has to manipulate prices. They will be left scrambling to supply the remaining demand. Supply and demand isn’t a myth, OPEC simply manipulate supply to influence the price.