September 13, 20169 yr Russia’s president says big oil nations – including Saudi Arabia – should freeze production to boost prices. The Saudis promised closer co-operation, but ruled out production cuts for now. President Putin must have known he would get the brush-off. This isn’t really about the oil price. It’s about politics, and Russia buying influence in the Gulf. In an already busy schedule, crammed with interfering in the USA presidential election and invading the territory of his neighbours, Russia’s strong-man president Vladimir Putin has found time to fix the oil industry’s problem. http://www.offshorepost.com/analysis/oil-markets-revolt-putins-strong-arming/?utm_source=Offshore+Post&utm_campaign=443dac5213-Analysis+Declan+Tuesday+Sep+13+2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d0509d2a93-443dac5213-268412977
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