Divisions among key OPEC producers run deep, with competing perspectives emerging in statements Thursday on whether or not to increase oil production. U.S. President Donald Trump turned again to Twitter this week to complain to OPEC that oil prices, at around $75 per barrel for Brent, the global benchmark, were too high. Ironically, it was Trump’s decision to pull out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and eventually limit Iranian export options that helped sustain a higher price for oil. Brent, however, has been stuck in the middle of the $70 per barrel range since Trump’s decision on JCPOA. Brent was priced at $45.47 per barrel on this date last year and the increase has led to concerns about the impact of Trump’s […]