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Oct 2022
27m 47s

OPEC+ votes to cut oil production

Bbc World Service
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Some of the world's largest oil producers have voted to reduce supply by 2 million barrels day, around 2% of global oil demand. We speak to the BBC's Middle East Correspondent Sameer Hashmi about the biggest cut to supplies since 2020. We get the latest on Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter from former Vice President of the company Bruce Daisley. It follows th ... Show More
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