Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?status quostatus quo /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwəʊ $ ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ, ˌstæ-/ noun 
Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?
WORD ORIGINstatus quo
Origin:
1800-1900 Latin ‘state in which’COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
the status quo the state of a situation as it ismaintain/preserve/defend the status quo (=not make any changes) (=not make any changes) Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?
Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil? Will the West use its influence to maintain the status quo and not disrupt the flow of oil?