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Roundup: Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Production & LA City Council

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Why Is OPEC Plus Cutting Oil Production So Problematic for the US?

CNN's John Defterios says the decision to cut oil production by two million barrels per day is problematic for the US. The White House has pointed to the war in Ukraine as being a primary point of disagreement, but there are also domestic political reasons, he says. When oil production is cut, it will likely lead to higher gas prices at the pump, and this is happening as people are already voting in midterm election cycles.

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