Correlation, however, does not prove causation, and those on the other side of the debate cite a number of curious and seemingly contradictory aspects of the financial destabilization story. They argue that it is too early to race to judgement regarding the supposed “dark side” of the market.
7  See D. Gately, “OPEC Incentives for Faster Output Growth,” (Energy Journal, 25, no.2 (2004): 75–96. Also N. Krichene, “World Crude Oil and Natural Gas: A Demand and Supply Model,” Energy Economics 24, no. 6 (2002): 557–76. 8  See J.