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Bhavik Nair

Janet Yellen Calls OPEC+ Move ‘Unhelpful And Unwise’ For Global Economy

Secretary-General of OPEC Haitham al-Ghais (R) and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud (2nd L) hold a press conference after the 33rd OPEC+ ministerial meeting in Vienna, Austria on October 05, 2022.. The meeting was held to evaluate the market conditions. ASKIN KIYAGAN/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES

U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen has criticized the supply cut decision made by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, calling it “unhelpful and unwise” for the global economy.

Yellen, in an interview with the Financial Times, said OPEC+’s move to reduce its output by 2 million barrels per day was especially harmful to emerging markets already struggling with high energy prices.

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