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How did some OPEC producers seek to get around the production quotas in the face of falling revenues in the mid-1980s?

What theory made popular by M. King Hubbert has been linked to climate concerns?

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Marcus Samuel eventually agreed to amalgamate Shell with Royal Dutch?

According to the reading, which of the following was NOT a significant reason for Russia’s interest in influence of Persia?

In 1978, which country had come to depend on Iran for 20% of its total oil needs?

How was the disagreement between Iran and Iraq over quotas resolved at the OPEC meeting in Geneva in 1986?

What was the most visible symbol to the American public of the oil embargo in the early 1970s?

In what country was the “fifty-fifty” principle first implemented?

In order for OPEC’s quota system in the 1980’s to work, one country (in this case, Saudi Arabia) would need to agree to be a swing producer. What was the swing producer’s responsibility?

In the 1950s, what policy did Saudi Arabia exploit to increase its income from Aramco oil without harming Aramco’s competitive standing as a company?