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Post-Global Financial Crisis Oil Price Decline from Supply and Demand Changes
Following the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, the price of oil entered a period of general decline, although this trend was punctuated by some temporary price increases. This overall downward pressure on prices was the result of a combination of shifts in both global oil supply and demand.
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Ch.8 Supply and demand: Markets with many buyers and sellers - The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics @ CORE Econ
The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics @ CORE Econ
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