How much control does OPEC still have over oil prices?

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has of course had a significant influence on oil prices since its creation in 1960. However, a combination of internal division and growing non-OPEC supply is undermining the cartel’s power over the market.

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