Oil Prices Rise After OPEC+ Cuts Production
Summary from the AllSides News Team
OPEC+ surprised markets on Monday by cutting oil production by 1.16 million barrels per day, causing crude oil prices to rise sharply.
The Details: The production cuts will run from May to the end of 2023. About half of the cuts, 500,000 barrels per day, will come from Saudi Arabia alone; a Saudi official called the move “a precautionary measure aimed at supporting the stability of the oil market.” As of Monday afternoon, crude oil prices had risen by over 6%. No change in gasoline prices had yet been reported by AAA, a widely-cited price tracker, but analysts generally expected gas prices to rise. Prices for natural gas, on the other hand, had dropped 5.7% by Monday afternoon.
For Context: OPEC+ drew geopolitical attention in 2022, when oil and gasoline prices spiked to record highs after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. OPEC+ agreed to raise oil production in June, when prices peaked, but then cut production in October once prices had dropped. The October cuts led the Biden administration to say it would “re-evaluate” its relationship with Saudi Arabia.
How the Media Covered It: Coverage was widespread, particularly in business outlets. Some coverage from the right tied OPEC’s decision to President Joe Biden’s foreign policy or his support for renewable energy; The Daily Wire (Right bias) began an article by saying Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the U.S. “has taken a nosedive during President Joe Biden’s tenure.”
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From the Left
Surging oil prices could again frustrate inflation fightCrude prices surged in early trading Monday after a surprise announcement by Saudi Arabia and other major oil produces to slash output by more than a million barrels a day. The move is all but certain to send gas prices higher, adding another wrinkle to broader efforts to rein in inflation.
West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. benchmark, jumped more than 6 percent, to $80.40 a barrel. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed around 6 percent to $84.68. Shares in leading energy companies jumped on the news, with ExxonMobil popping 5.4 percent...
From the Center
Global Oil Prices Surge After OPEC Announces Production CutGlobal oil prices surged early on Monday, after markets were surprised by the announcement of an unexpected cut to crude output by the oil-exporting OPEC+ group of nations a day earlier.
Futures of global benchmark Brent crude rose to $84.19 per barrel—its highest level in nearly a month—up more than 5.3% from Friday.
The domestic West Texas Intermediate futures rose above $81 per barrel before settling at $79.69, or 5.38% higher than Friday.
The OPEC+ group of countries on Sunday announced production cuts totaling more than 1 million barrels per...
From the Right
Biden doubles down on green energy as OPEC cuts production, prices soarPresident Biden is doubling down on his push for an economy-wide transition to clean energy sources like wind and solar even as energy prices soar in response to global fossil fuel production cuts.
On Monday, after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced massive oil production cuts, the White House issued a joint statement with the European Union reaffirming that clean energy adoption is critical for enhancing energy security. The statement was a status update on the U.S.-EU Task Force on Energy Security formed amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year.
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