Re:UAE Leaves OPEC and OPEC+
by adrr on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @12:49PM
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Increasing prices doesn't effect demand right? $10+ per pack cigarettes in California hasn't had any affect on smoking rates.
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Not sure if you're facetious but there are plenty of examples of rising cigarettes' prices leading to reduction in smoking, or similarly a sugary soda tax reducing consumption of sugary soda (UK is a prime example).
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-cigarette-pricing-pol...
A 2025 study showing that it did.