Ahead of a planned output cut, petrostates are jealously protecting market share.

If the Saudis don’t bite the bullet next month, the cartel’s relevance will fade significantly.

That OPEC production cut is going to have to fall on the Saudis’ shoulders—if it’s to happen at all.

US oil companies are in much better shape than the cartel seems to think.

The U.S. oil rig count is rising with oil prices.

Russia’s Energy Minister again poured cold water on the notion that Moscow might join OPEC in production cuts.

The cartel is talking about cuts, but all its members are doing is ramping up their output.

Venezuela wants Russia to reduce production. The Kremlin doesn’t want to play ball.

If OPEC cuts output this November—a big if—American frackers will be cheering the loudest.

Will this push petrostates to act in Algiers next week?