I don't think it is right to let OPEC run roughshod over the American consumer and we make no comment other than to say, 'Gosh, we have a lot on our plate.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is wrong for OPEC to control prices without the US government making a stronger response.
- In plain terms
- The US should not just sit back while OPEC controls prices.
- What can you take from it?
- Governments should respond more strongly to foreign price control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is the US silent?
- How should we respond to OPEC?
Another view
US policy on oil has complex global implications.
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