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OPEC's actions to maintain oil prices are justified as they enable increased US drilling.

ClimateEnergyPoliticsMay 7, 2026score 0.173 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses the publication of two contrasting NYT opinion pieces on the same day: one defending OPEC's role in maintaining oil prices to enable US drilling, and another warning about El Niño accelerating climate change and its potential catastrophic effects.

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OPEC's actions to maintain oil prices are justified as they enable increased US drilling.
Parent: Energy PolicyEntity: OPECImpact: positiveDate: May 7, 2026Target: OPEC's role in maintaining oil prices
El Niño is expected to significantly accelerate climate change, leading to potential millions of deaths.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: El NiñoImpact: negativeDate: May 7, 2026Target: El Niño's impact on climate change

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/opinion/opec-oil-markets-trump.html Jason Bordoff is ill - literally, he is defending #OPEC for protecting #oil #prices so that the #US could drill more. #NYT is publishing this on the same day David Wallace-Wells is describing the scenario of an #ElNino super-charging #climatechange later this year and the next which could potentially kill millions. Go figure!!
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/opinion/opec-oil-markets-trump.html Jason Bordoff is ill - literally, he is defending #OPEC for protecting #oil #prices so that the #US could drill more. #NYT is publishing this on the same day David Wallace-Wells is describing the scenario of an #ElNino super-charging #climatechange later this year and the next which could potentially kill millions. Go figure!!
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#opec#oil#prices#us#nyt#elnino
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www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o... Jason Bordoff is ill - he is defending #OPEC for protecting #oil #prices so that the #US could drill more. #NYT is publishing this on the same day David Wallace-Wells is describing the scenario of an #ElNino super-charging #climatechange Go figure!! Opinion | If OPEC Falls Apart,...
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#opec#oil#prices#us#nyt#elnino