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Oct 2022
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OPEC+ slashes production by two million ...

Bbc World Service
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Members of OPEC+ have agreed to cut down production by two million barrels a day. A move the Opec Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, says is geared towards stabilising the oil market. But how much of stability can it provide? The founder and CEO of consultancy firm Crystol Energy, Carole Nakhle, tells us what she thinks. People in Lebanon are struggling t ... Show More
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