First published in 1986. This book looks at the World Oil industry before OPEC, the emergence of international oil companies, pricing, and the development of OPEC, the Organisation and Petroleum-Exporting Countries.
Part 1 The Introduction; Chapter 1 World Oil Industry before OPEC; Part 2 The Organisation and Petroleum-Exporting Countries; Chapter 2 The Birth of the Organisation; Chapter 3 Membership and Members of OPEC; Part 3 The First Decade 1960 – 1970; Chapter 4 The Objectives of the First Decade; Chapter 5 Increasing the Price of Oil; Chapter 6 Increasing the Income from Oil; Chapter 7 OPEC – Participation During the First Decade; Part 4 The Second Decade 1970–1980; Chapter 8 OPEC The Second Decade. The Years of Change 1970–1973; Chapter 9 The Years of OPEC Power 1974–1980; Part 5 Beyond the Second Decade; Chapter 10 The Decline of OPEC Power; Chapter 11 Summary and Conclusion;
