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The White House had searing words for the oil-producing nations of OPEC+ on Wednesday following news that the bloc would cut oil production by 2m barrels per day.
Speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One, Karine Jean-Pierre called the decision “short-sighted” and a “mistake”, while adding that it showed a clear decision by the trading bloc to line up against the US and the west.
“It’s clear that OPEC+ is aligning with Russia with today’s announcement,” she told reporters.
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