OPEC: Oil Production Deal Still Has Gas in the Tank, for Now

Major oil producers have seen enough success to stick with their current strategy. Where previous meetings of OPEC and non-OPEC countries were surrounded by uncertainty, all signs suggested that the recent meeting in Vienna would lead to an extension of the current deal cutting oil production. That extension would leave two major questions: How long would the extension run and would an exit strategy be put in place. On Nov. 30, OPEC and non-OPEC countries agreed to extend the deal until the end of 2018, with a review of the duration scheduled for June. The deal will continue, but the strategy for how and when it will end remains murky....