What is 1980s oil glut
The 1980s oil glut was a serious surplus of crude oil caused by falling demand following the 1970s energy crisis. The world price of oil had peaked in 1980 at over US$35 per barrel (equivalent to $109 per barrel in 2019 dollars, when adjusted for inflation); it fell in 1986 from $27 to below $10 ($63 to $23 in 2019 dollars).