In Rebuke to West, OPEC and Russia Aim to Raise Oil Prices With Big Supply Cut

Led by Saudi Arabia, the oil cartel OPEC Plus pledged to reduce output by two million barrels a day.

OPEC Move Shows the Limits of Biden’s Fist-Bump Diplomacy With the Saudis

OPEC’s decision to curb oil production was a signal that President Biden’s influence over his Gulf allies was far less than he had hoped.

U.S. Aims to Turn Taiwan Into Giant Weapons Depot

Officials say Taiwan needs to become a “porcupine” with enough weapons to hold out if the Chinese military blockades and invades it, even if Washington decides to send troops.