Politics

Opec+ production cuts leave Biden and Democrats in the lurch

Higher gasoline prices and perceptions of diplomatic failure could hand both houses of Congress to the Republicans

Headache: High gasoline prices are the biggest worry for US President Joe Biden ahead of midterm elections and Opec+ cuts were the last thing the Democrats needed.
Headache: High gasoline prices are the biggest worry for US President Joe Biden ahead of midterm elections and Opec+ cuts were the last thing the Democrats needed.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
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Joe BidenMohammed bin SalmanOpec+USAAmerican Petroleum Institute
Published 7 October 2022, 10:55Updated 7 October 2022, 10:55