Delegates from OPEC+ are trying to decide what to do when the oil production pact ends in August, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The pact is faced with numerous uncertainties and difficult situations—not the least of which is its relationship with one of the top members of the group—Russia. Saudi Arabia has stressed that Russia is an integral part of OPEC+ despite Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, pointing out that OPEC+ is not an alliance formed out of politics, but one of market management. Saudi Arabia—and other OPEC members—must weigh the benefits of keeping Russia included should its services be needed again in the future—risking the possibility of angering the United States and Europe. The group must also decide what to do with spare capacity—which some believe to be relatively scarce at the moment and limited to just a few OPEC members. But today’s high prices are calling loudly—along with the […]