To pause or not pause oil production? What will OPEC do?
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Oil prices have been up and down in recent days amid uncertainty around what the omicron variant will mean for demand.
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From the BBC World Service: There are several options on the table for the OPEC oil-producing countries and their allies in order to help lower prices, but the omicron variant has added further uncertainty around global demand trends. Plus, why the Asian ride-hailing giant Grab is making its debut on the Nasdaq. And, Turkey's President Erdogan abruptly replaced the country's finance minister.
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David Brancaccio
Host
Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
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Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
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Jay Siebold
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Meredith Garretson Morbey
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Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
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Jesson Duller
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