RE: Posted on Advn Board4 Oct 2021 13:13
OPEC answers to OPEC not the U.S and the nominated leader is Iraqi not Saudi. In addition, Saudi orchestrated an oil price crash to bankrupt U.S shale companies in 2014, then refused to prop up U.S companies in 2020. Only when shale submitted and reduced their own supply did OPEC step in. Seems to me OPEC is concerned about OPEC, not what the U.S. ally of one member wants.
happy to wait and find out who's narrative is right though... personally, I can't see any of the OPEC+ nations stepping in to reduce oil price given that shale has finally given in and know OPEC have the sway to move the price $20-$25 with a single policy change.