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OPEC+ Cuts Supply Before the Upcoming Winter Inflation

In anticipation of EU energy embargoes, the OPEC+ nations agreed to their largest output drop since 2020. As a result, anxieties over skyrocketing inflation are projected to rise as the world’s oil supply is predicted to become constricted. The move widened the diplomatic rift between the Saudi-backed bloc and the West. The Western nations fear …

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What To Expect from OPEC+ Significant Supply Cuts

Despite pressure from the U.S. and other countries to increase oil output, OPEC+ appears to cut its output target significantly when it meets on Wednesday. Oil prices have fallen to around $90 from $120 three months ago amid concerns about a slowing global economy, rising U.S. interest rates, and a stronger currency. A possible OPEC+ …

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OPEC+ Supply Cuts, Drives Oil Prices Significantly Higher

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as optimism over OPEC+’s potential Wednesday agreement to significantly reduce petroleum supply outweighed worries about the state of the world economy. After rising by more than 4% the previous day, Brent crude was up 64 cents, or 0.7%, to $89.50 per barrel at 0823 GMT. After increasing by more than …

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Putin Mobilizes More Soldiers, Oil Prices Surge

Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization that escalated Ukraine’s civil war and raised concerns about falling oil and gas supplies. After losing $1.38 the day before, Brent oil futures increased $2.28, or 2.5%, to $92.90 a barrel at 0707 GMT. U.S. West …

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