Introduction

CHAPTER 1
Trends in Global Oil Market and Changes in Oil Prices
　1. Changes in Oil Prices and Price Volatility for the Past Two Decades
　2. Recent Trends and Outlook

CHAPTER 2
Causes of Oil Price Increase Hike and Volatility
　1. Demand Factor
　2. Supply Factor
　3. Financial Factor
　4. Discussions on Impacts of Financialization of Oil Markets

CHAPTER 3
International Cooperative Measures to Stabilize Oil Prices
　1. Measures to Stabilize Demand
　2. Measures to Stabilize Supply
　3. Improving Accuracy of and Confidence on Oil Physical Statistics
　4. Strengthening the Integrity of Price Assessment in Spot Market
　5. Reinforcing the Transparency of Oil Derivatives Market
　6. Constraining Excess Speculation on the Oil Derivatives Market

CHAPTER 4
Conclusion

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