Why are markets skeptical about OPEC deal?
By Bloomberg
19 December 2016 |
12:00 pm
Amrita Sen, chief oil analyst at Energy Aspects, discusses BP's 10% stake in Abu Dhabi's ADCO oil concession, the OPEC oil production cuts and the oil-U.S. dollar correlation.
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