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OPEC seeks big oil cut in crunch talks with Russia amid virus outbreak

OPEC holds crunch talks with its allies on Friday after the group told Russia and others it wanted an additional 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil cuts until the end of 2020, saying a big move was needed to deal with the impact of coronavirus. OPEC’s proposal effectively presents an ultimatum to Moscow, which has so far been reluctant to back extra curbs on supply, even though oil prices have plunged more than 20% since the start of the year, trading below $50 a barrel on Friday. Saudi Arabia had been pushing for a big oil …read more […]

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OPEC and Russia Face Off in High-Stakes Talks to Stem Rout

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s oil minister returns to Vienna on Friday for a tense meeting with the country’s OPEC allies, as the cartel engages in a high-stakes diplomatic gamble that risks a price crash if it backfires.OPEC ministers told Russia on Thursday that if it doesn’t join them in cutting oil output by another 1.5 million barrels a day to offset the impact of the coronavirus, then the cartel could abandon its reductions altogether. Hours later, the group raised pressure on Moscow again, emerging from an informal meeting at the Saudi delegation’s hotel with a proposal to extend the curbs for …read more […]

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Oil Extends Collapse Below $50 With Russia and OPEC Squaring Off

(Bloomberg) — Oil extended its slide from the lowest close in more than two years as investors wait for a Russian response to OPEC’s plan for deeper and longer cuts to offset the demand destruction caused by the coronavirus.Brent closed below $50 for the first time since mid-2017 on Thursday after OPEC ministers tried to force Russia into accepting a proposal for a supply cut of 1.5 million barrels a day through to year-end. Cartel members warned that a failure to join may lead to the coalition abandoning curbs altogether. OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo struck a more conciliatory tone and …read more […]