Econoom pleit voor tegengestelde OPEC tegen wereldwijde energiecrisis

The world faces its largest modern energy crisis as oil exports are projected to decline sharply in 2026, threatening fuel shortages in multiple countries and forcing potential airline disruptions in Europe. Economist Gregor Semieniuk proposes abandoning decades of free-market oil distribution in favor of a "reverse OPEC"—a coalition of oil-importing nations that would collectively negotiate lower prices with exporters rather than engage in competitive bidding. This intervention-based approach mirrors OPEC's own founding principle of coordinated market control, but inverts it to benefit