Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Price changes

Price changes — practice question

During 2015, the world price of oil dropped sharply because demand and supply conditions changed. One of the changes was the introduction of a new extraction technique called fracking. Which event would not have helped to bring about the price fall?

  • AChina’s growth slowed leading to lower oil imports.
  • BSaudi Arabia increased the volume of its oil supplies.
  • CUK protest groups prevented the introduction of fracking projects.
  • DUSA became more self-sufficient in oil due to fracking and reduced imports.

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