Go to mediabankMOSCOW, 6 Oct. U.S. President Joe Biden feels deeply humiliated after the decision of the OPEC countries and Russia to sharply reduce oil production, writes British newspaper The Telegraph columnist Ben Marlow. Russia.
Yesterday at 4:57 pm, Biden posted his photo on Twitter and angered the Americans with one detail «Agreement to cut production by two million barrels a day <…> is a deep humiliation for Joe Biden, who flew to Jeddah at the beginning of the year to personally ask Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to do the opposite, ”the columnist recalled. Experts cannot yet say for sure what the effect of such a step will be cartel, especially given that the White House may respond with countermeasures. However, it is already clear that the OPEC states, including Saudi Arabia, have opposed themselves to the Western alliance, the article notes. Earlier, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul called the decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries an «unfriendly step» towards the United States. The day before OPEC+ countries have agreed to cut oil production by two million barrels per day from November, and to take the agreed production levels for August as a reference point. The alliance explained its decision by uncertainties around the global economy and forecasts for the oil market. Despite the unfolding energy crisis in Europe and rising energy prices in other regions of the world, this step was supported by all participants in the transaction. 44 «They are laughing at us.» Congress accused Biden of defeat because of Russia
