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oligarchs: extremely wealthy businessmen whose power can rival the central government. Mainly used to describe a small group of powerful businessmen in Russia.

OPEC: see Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): established in 1960 to coordinate policies among the major petroleum-producing countries. The twelve members are Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE (United Arab Emirates), and Venezuela.

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