[TheRealThing]

“Russia is ready to join in joint measures to limit output and calls on other oil exporters to do the same,” Putin said on Monday at the World Energy Congress in Istanbul. “In the current situation, we think that a freeze or even a cut in oil production is probably the only proper decision to preserve stability in the global energy market.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2...-with-opec

What with the Presidential brouhaha of this past weekend, it would seem Putin may be thinking Hillary could now win the election. And it would follow given the example of her predecessor, that she would be willing to force some rather extraordinary sacrifices upon 'the people,' in order to continue the left's quest to prematurely wean mankind from the usage of fossil fuels. I say 'prematurely' because there exists as yet no viable alternatives to fossil fuels in any meaningful venue.

Spelled out in plain English, Putin and the Arab World would suddenly find themselves in the position to mess with the US economy mightily, as we all know the true belivers will eventually succeed in banning the practice of fracking. And the long pursued benchmark of plus 5 dollar a gallon gasoline will be reality.