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Why high prices mean good news for U.S. oil

Sep 25, 2018
Tight supply and healthy demand help, too.

Trump wants OPEC to keep oil prices down

Sep 21, 2018
Getting prices down could be complicated. Supply from Iran is already at two-year lows, and new U.S. sanctions on the country are set to go into effect in November.
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at the headquarters building in Vienna on April 4, 2013.
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Thanks, OPEC! Gas prices may be falling just in time for your vacay roadtrip

Jun 21, 2018
OPEC meetings are underway in Vienna, and for now, indications are that oil-producing countries will agree to lift some of the production limits they set 18 months ago. We look into how any changes out of the OPEC summit could ripple through the global economy. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

OPEC poised to shift oil agreements

Jun 21, 2018
Representatives from oil producing nations are in Vienna for the biannual OPEC summit. The organization’s most recent agreement capped production. But demand is soaring, so some significant changes could come out of this round of meetings. That’s because of varying goals among oil producing countries. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Global economic recovery eats through oil glut

Apr 20, 2018
This morning President Donald Trump turned his ire on OPEC: “OPEC is at it again,” he tweeted. “Oil prices are artificially Very High!” Sure, it’s convenient to blame someone for high gas prices. But the broader story — beyond the 280 characters that Twitter allows — is that something bigger is happening in the world oil […]

Minecraft has real-world life lessons to teach us

Aug 23, 2017
Max Brooks talks about his new book "Minecraft: The Island" and what he learned from playing the online game.
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Dramatically different views emerge on the future of oil

May 24, 2017
OPEC nations meet this week to discuss cuts to oil production, as prices for crude remain in a slump. Price volatility, changes to car technology, and other major uncertainties are leading to widely divergent views on the future of oil – namely, whether the world will see a peak in demand anytime soon. Click the […]

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International players from the oil industry meet in Houston

Mar 7, 2017
International players from the oil industry are meeting in Houston this week for the annual gathering called CERAWeek. It’s the first meeting since the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, declared a historic cut in oil output last November in order to bring prices up from a 12-year low. It’s also the first […]

The catch to the OPEC-Russia deal on oil? The U.S.

Dec 12, 2016
OPEC and Russia plan to cut oil production to raise prices – which could spur drilling in the U.S.
Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih walks alongside his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak during their meeting in Riyadh on October 23, 2016. 
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OPEC hopes to include Russia in its pact to cut oil production

Dec 9, 2016
Pledging to cut production hasn’t always led to actual cuts.
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, and various members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) attend a press conference during the 23rd World Energy Congress on October 12, 2016 in Istanbul.
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