The organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Ending a series of online meetings and timid tweaks to output, opec+ which includes Russia met in person for the first time since the covid-19 pandemic. Emerging from a Viennese boardroom, ministers confirmed that they would cut production by 2m barrels a day (b/d), an amount equivalent to 2% of the world’s total output. After months of market volatility and missed targets, the cartel is determined to restore its credibility and regain control of the oil price. How will this influence Oil business in the United States?

