How cartels lose control—Part 3
Friday, November 28, 2008 at 08:45AM
Skeptic in Crude oil prices

Free riders. Russia's budget, current account, and exchange rate are all hurting with crude oil prices below $70, and they have to worry that OPEC might keep production high just to discipline Russia for its refusal to share the pain of production cuts. So now Russia says it will "coordinate" with OPEC, but not "collude." Don't you admire Russia's principled stand? FT story here.

Update on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 07:17AM by Registered CommenterSkeptic

Russia will "take part" in the OPEC summit next Wednesday in Algeria, according to this report.  The report does not say whether Russia will coordinate or collude. 

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