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Planet Money answers a listener's question about OPEC: why it exists, why it limits oil supply, and what the UAE's withdrawal means for gas prices. The episode explores the secret meeting that created the cartel and explains the economic forces behind oil price manipulation.
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Oil wealth can paradoxically lead to economic distortions and corruption, known as the resource curse.
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