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Quick thoughts on the OPEC extension

Oil prices jumped today following the announcement by Saudi Arabia and Russia that they favour extending the current production cuts until March 2018. Although this is not a game-changer for the oil market, it should help to keep prices in a range which is benign for the world economy.

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