Essence of the multiplicity of the world prices, its reasons and features

The article discusses the essence of the concept of "multiplicity of prices", the causes of this phenomenon in the world market, the main types of markets and prices used in these markets. The features characterizing the mechanism of the world price formation, the criteria for its determination, the established types of the world price were studied. The dependence of the emergence of "multiplicity of prices" in the world market on certain factors was revealed.