The Role of OPEC in Reducing Oil Prices under International Law: The 2014 Downfall and Today’s Relevance
Open Access
- 31 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Yijun Institute of International Law in Journal of East Asia and International Law
- Vol. 13 (1), 97-120
- https://doi.org/10.14330/jeail.2020.13.1.05
Abstract
Fluctuation in the price of oil has been an international concern for decades, because oil is the primary export and main economic driver for many States. OPEC as an international organization is practicing its role in controlling oil prices and oil market under the rules and norms of international law. In 2014, the price of oil decreased tremendously in a way that shocked the international market. OPEC tried to stem the losses and prevent prices from falling even further, and tried to facilitate international law in the current crisis. World markets were further shocked when OPEC announced that it would not cut production, and that the market would be supplied by the usual average amount of oil exports. In contrast, WTO cut its global trade in an attempt to shore up prices in the international markets, since low oil prices affected international trade as well. In this article, I analyze the oil crisis that hit the world from 2014 to the early year of 2016 period, and the role of international organizations such as OPEC and WTO in facing international economic crises, as well as the role of international politics to assure the implementation of law.Keywords
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