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OPEC+ oil producers face uncertainty over Russian sanctions

By David McHugh - Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a media conference at the end of a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, June 30, 2022. North Atlantic Treaty Organization heads of state met for the final day of a NATO summit in Madrid on Thursday. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Biden’s morning after the elections hangover will a be a headache for the Fed

By Peter Morici

President Joe Biden speaks during a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden to release 15M barrels from oil reserve, more possible

By Josh Boak and Zeke Miller - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, welcomes President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 15, 2022. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

U.S. and Saudi officials trade shots over OPEC cuts, testing longstanding ties

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

FILE - In this image released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets President Joe Biden with a fist bump after his arrival at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP, File)

Team Biden’s energy problem

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Biden is reevaluating the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia after the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance of oil producing nations last week announced it would cut oil production and as Democratic lawmakers call for a freeze on cooperation with the Saudis. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden demands reevaluation of U.S.-Saudi relationship after OPEC cuts

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

In this image released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets President Joe Biden with a fist bump after his arrival at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 15, 2022. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)

Biden says he doesn’t regret Saudi trip, even as OPEC+ agrees to cut production

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, USA, April 8, 2020. Oil prices are sagging amid fears of recessions across the globe. OPEC and allied countries are weighing what to do about that when they meet online Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. High oil prices were a bonanza for countries like Saudi Arabia over the summer, but now they're well off those highs. Saudi Arabia's oil minister has even said the group known as OPEC+ could cut production at any time. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

OPEC+ makes small trim to world oil supplies as prices fall

By David McHugh - Associated Press

OPEC slows oil production boost despite high gas prices

By Cathy Bussewitz - Associated Press

A man stands under American and Saudi Arabian flags prior to a visit by U. S. President Joe Biden, at a square in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, July 14, 2022. As President Joe Biden prepares to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday, the prince's reputation as a brazen leader whose rise to power coincided with a sweeping crackdown on critics will likely cast a shadow on the meeting. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

White House says oil deal with Saudi Arabia unlikely during Biden visit

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Mohammad Barkindo, secretary-general of OPEC, is shown during a panel discussion at CERAWeek by IHS Markit at Hilton Americas,1600 Lamar St., on March 7, 2017, in Houston. Barkindo died late Tuesday, a spokesperson for Nigeria's petroleum ministry told The Associated Press on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

OPEC secretary-general has died, Nigerian officials say

By Chinedu Asadu and Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

OPEC+ may not be much help with high oil, gasoline prices

By Cathy Bussewitz - Associated Press

OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production as energy prices soar

Associated Press

Fuel trucks line up in front of storage tanks at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries including major exporter Russia are weighing how much oil to send to the world economy as U.S. gas prices hit another record high. Thursday’s meeting comes amid speculation that the 23-member alliance, known as OPEC+, may considered breaking from its cautious series of increases and agree to pump more oil amid fears that high energy prices could slow the global economy. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) **FILE**

White House cheers OPEC+ agreement to ramp up oil production amid global pressure

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Joe Biden drilling for oil Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Biden has no choice but to drill for domestic oil

By Ron Bauer

$FILE - In this April 24, 2015, file photo, pumpjacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M. The Biden administration has approved thousands of drilling permits since taking office despite a campaign pledge to end fracking on federal land. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)$

UAE to urge OPEC to boost oil output

Associated Press

Fuel trucks line up in front of storage tanks at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

OPEC, allies weigh oil output amid high prices, Russian war

By Cathy Bussewitz - Associated Press

The price-per-gallon sign is illuminated at a gasoline station, Feb. 11, 2022, in Denver, Colorado, USA. Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn’t willing to pump more oil and won’t push for changes to an agreement forged with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels. This has Washington concerned as gasoline prices rise at the pump and tensions over Ukraine fuel market uncertainty. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as U.S. gas prices rise

By Aya Batrawy and Abdullah Al-Shihri - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020, file photo, the sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, USA. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Oil at 7-year high after OPEC+ decides on cautious increase

By David McHugh and Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

Biden's War on Energy Pipelines Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Biden handcuffs America’s energy potential

By Tom Magness