BP CEO Bob Dudley is bullish on a lasting cooperation between Russia and OPEC, a position he told Axios in an exclusive interview goes against conventional wisdom.
Why it matters: Dudley has extensive experience working in Russia and with Russian companies. BP has an almost 20% stake in Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil company whose CEO, Igor Sechin, is among the individuals the U.S. government has sanctioned.
Gritty details: Dudley’s comments, made to Axios in a wide-ranging interview last week in Washington, come as some analysts are predicting the production-limiting deal between Russia and OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, may end sooner than its scheduled to end in December given oil prices are at three-year highs. Dudley indicated he thinks the deal could last at least through the full year, and possibly longer. His comments in full:
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