OPEC and the World's Energy Future offers a complete account of OPEC's past, present, and possible future in relation to economic, political, and technological changes. It focuses on the impacts of recent international political and economic developments and analyzes the factors affecting OPEC as well as the world oil market. Offers readers a thorough understanding of the interplay among international economics, politics, and technological advances and their effect on the world oil marketDescribes the continued importance of oil and gas as major sources of energy throughout the worldExamines OPEC's history and merits, highlights differences among OPEC members, and discusses OPEC's relations with the outside worldIllustrates the impact of new technologies and how they may challenge and change the organization in the near and long termAimed at policy makers, managers, scientists, and technologists in the oil and gas industry, this work offers readers a thorough understanding of the interplay among international economics, politics, and technological advances and their effect on the world oil market.
