GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: If there is an oil-supply disruption resulting in higher

If there is an oil-supply disruption resulting in higher international oil prices, domestic oil prices in
open-market countries such as the United States will rise as well, whether such countries import all or none of
their oil.
If the statement in the passage concerning oil-supply disruptions is true, which 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