Saudis say US sought 1 month delay of OPEC+ production cuts

  By Jon Gambrell in Dubai DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the U.S. had urged it to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production by a month. Such a delay could have helped reduce the risk...

Putin tempts Turkey, suggests making it Europe’s new gas hub

  By Suzan Fraser And Dasha Litvinova in Ankara ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday doubled down on his proposal to turn Turkey into a gas hub for Europe after deliveries to Germany through the Baltic Sea’s Nord Stream...