For many years, vertical integration characterized the international oil industry, with the same company controlling the entire process from crude exploration and production to the retailing. This structure was radically transformed in the 1970s and this book, originally published in 1984, examines whether the dis-integration which resulted was a long-term trend or a temporary phase. It examines the attitude of the major international oil companies, discusses the policies adopted by oil producing and oil importing countries, and the limits of ‘government to government’ deals underlined. The political and strategic implications of re-integration are explored, and relations between oil exporters and importers, and between the USA, Europe and the Arab world discussed.
By:
Giacomo Luciani Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: 9 Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 260g ISBN:9781138647817 ISBN 10: 1138647810 Series:Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Politics of Oil and Gas Pages: 206 Publication Date:29 March 2016 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active