Saudi Arabia and Russia forged a risky oil-market deal about 18 months ago, agreeing to throttle back output in an effort to lift prices. It worked. A glut of stored oil that helped keep a lid on prices is almost gone, and international crude is trading comfortably above $70 a barrel. Now, the two oil powerhouses still have to agree on what comes next. Oil officials from the two countries will meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this weekend, ostensibly to review compliance among the 24 oil producers who agreed back in December 2016 to join Riyadh and Moscow in the cuts. They are also expected to discuss their intentions for the future of the pact, which is set to expire later this year. Saudi Arabia and Russia will hold talks “on sending a signal on what they will do beyond next year,” according to an official from a member […]