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US should balance response to OPEC+ oil cuts with other needs 

Yet again, Iran lurks in background.
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Biden’s Saudi reset takes a hit….

US President Joe Biden called the OPEC+ decision this week to cut production by 2 million barrels a day (bpd) a "disappointment,” and he’s right. Top administration officials warned Saudi leaders that a decision to cut production would be a "total disaster" and possibly a "hostile act," and Riyadh did it anyway, according to the scoop from CNN.

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