ANYONE helps me with this one maybe?

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What is the source of this question?? I narrowed down to B and C, but chose C instead because the last sentence in the passage mentions that whether or not the open-market nation imports oil from that country, the price of oil changes drastically. So how importing more oil solves the problem of a country which do not import at all??

https://gmatclub.com/forum/cr-oil-supply ... 76272.html

This discussion might help.

D should be tha answer.
A-even if supply is constant , the oil prices are bound to increase due to fluctuations
B-is wrong
C as well
E-does't make sense

Sapana wrote:What is the source of this question?? I narrowed down to B and C, but chose C instead because the last sentence in the passage mentions that whether or not the open-market nation imports oil from that country, the price of oil changes drastically. So how importing more oil solves the problem of a country which do not import at all??

This question is from OG.

Inclined towards D as none of the solutions provide a required long term solution.

Regards,
Vivek

As per OG OA is D

If there is an oilsupply disruption resulting in higher international oil pricesdomestic oil prices in open-market countries such as the United States will rise as wellwhether such countries import all or none of their oil.

If the statement above concerning oil-supply disruptions is truewhich of the following policies in an open-market nation is most likely to reduce the long-term economic impact on that nation of sharp and unexpected increases in international oil prices
(A) Maintaining the quantity of oil imported at constant yearly levels
(B) Increasing the number of oil tankers in its fleet
(C) Suspending diplomatic relations with major oil-producing nations
(D) Decreasing oil consumption through conservation
(E) Decreasing domestic production of oil

Evaluation of a Plan
Situation International oil prices rise when a disruption in the oil supply occursin this event
open-market countries experience a rise in domestic oil priceseven if they do not import any oil

Reasoning What policy will reduce the economic impact of oil price increases? All open-market countries experience a rise in oil priceseven when they do not import oil. Thus importing oil is not the issue A nation can soften the impact of price hikes by using less oil because decreasing oil consumption would decrease the need to purchase oil at increased pricesconservation is a way to lower consumption

A] Not all countries import oilfor those that do, maintaining the level of oil imports when prices fluctuate would affect the economy
B] The number of oil tankers is irrelevant to the effect on the economy
C] The diplomatic relationship among countries is irrelevant to the effect on the economy
D ]Correct. This statement properly identifies a factor that will reduce the economic impact of increases in oil prices
E Decreasing domestic oil production would only make the situation worse."

Please correct the OA
Thnks