OPEC+ Confirms Bumper Oil Output Boost
OPEC+ agreed to another major output increase, stoking concerns about global oversupply just as the US-led trade war may be exacting a toll on economic growth and energy consumption. Here's our explainer about how OPEC+ and tariffs are driving down prices of the commodity.
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