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" ... TENSIONS WITH WASHINGTON
Washington has called the latest move by OPEC+ inadvisable.
The West has repeatedly criticised OPEC for manipulating prices and siding with Russia despite the war in Ukraine.
The United States is considering passing legislation known as NOPEC, which would allow the seizure of OPEC's assets on U.S. territory in the event market collusion is proved.
OPEC+ has criticised the International Energy Agency, the West's energy watchdog in which the United States is the biggest financial donor, for releasing oil stocks last year, a move it said was necessary to bring down prices amid fears sanctions would disrupt Russian supply.
The IEA's prediction never materialised though, prompting OPEC+ sources to say it was politically driven and designed to help boost U.S. President Joe Biden's ratings.
The United States, which released most stocks, said it would buy back some oil in 2023 but later ruled it out.
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs said the U.S. decision not to buy back oil for reserves might have contributed to the move to cut output."
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/why-is-opec-cutting-oil-output-2023-04-03/
Washington has called the latest move by OPEC+ inadvisable.
The West has repeatedly criticised OPEC for manipulating prices and siding with Russia despite the war in Ukraine.
The United States is considering passing legislation known as NOPEC, which would allow the seizure of OPEC's assets on U.S. territory in the event market collusion is proved.
OPEC+ has criticised the International Energy Agency, the West's energy watchdog in which the United States is the biggest financial donor, for releasing oil stocks last year, a move it said was necessary to bring down prices amid fears sanctions would disrupt Russian supply.
The IEA's prediction never materialised though, prompting OPEC+ sources to say it was politically driven and designed to help boost U.S. President Joe Biden's ratings.
The United States, which released most stocks, said it would buy back some oil in 2023 but later ruled it out.
JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs said the U.S. decision not to buy back oil for reserves might have contributed to the move to cut output."
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/why-is-opec-cutting-oil-output-2023-04-03/

