Oh, back announced this week that it will be slashing oil production, a move that caught

many Western countries flat-footed and sparked fears of further spiking inflation.

In this episode, we talk with an expert about the financial and political implications of

the abrupt cut in oil production and how it could hurt the U.S. and potentially help

China and Russia.

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Joining us to discuss is Christian Coates Oryxson, Middle East Research Fellow at Rice University's

Baker Institute.

Welcome Christian.

So tell us about OPEX's decision to cut oil production.

How much are they cutting?

Well, the announced cuts about 1.7 million barrels a day in total if you include rushes

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