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The secret meeting that launched OPEC
Recently, a listener wrote in with a question about OPEC and oil prices. She was prepping for a camping trip… thinking about how much it costs to fill up her diesel-guzzling camper van at the pump. “It would be so awesom...
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The secret meeting that launched OPEC is an episode from Planet Money by NPR. Recently, a listener wrote in with a question about OPEC and oil prices. She was prepping for a camping trip… thinking about how much it costs to fill up her dies...
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Published May 13, 2026, 27:33 long, audio available.
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