so let s get started, and we begin with the latest meeting of the world s major oil producing nations - 0pec+. world leaders, including president biden and the uk prime minister, are hoping the group will agree to pump more oil and ease energy prices that is fuelling inflation. in a bid to increase pressure, joe biden is headed to saudi arabia next month for meetings. but so far the signs are the oil producers group, which includes russia, is unwilling to budge. opec nations produce around 30% of the world s crude oil, about 28 million barrels a day. let s talk this through with spencer welch oil analyst with s&p global. good morning to you. in the last month they had agreed to increase production a teeny tiny bit. but what is their argument for not increasing it more now? more now? good morning, actually more now? good morning, actually they more now? good morning, actually they have - more now? good morning, actually they have been - actually they have been increasin
hello, i m sally bundock with the top business stories, and we begin with the upcoming face to face meeting between us presidentjoe biden and china s president xi jinping. the two leaders are meeting on wednesday on the side lines of the asia pacific economic cooperation summit in san francisco and the world will be watching to see if they can soothe their fraught economic and diplomatic relationship. in their first face to face talks in more than a year, they are expected to discuss the ongoing trade row between the two countries, as well as washington s measures to restrict beijing s access to advanced computer chips, citing people familiar with the matter. let s discuss this with brian coulton chief economist at fitch ratings. good morning. we will talk about the cletus meeting on wednesday but today finance leaders are gathered. what is expected from them? i leaders are gathered. what is expected from them?- expected from them? i think there will expected from them? i
Today european and African Leaders agreed on emergency measures to evacuate thousands of migrants stranded in libya before they to go on the Auction Block will the plan work also coming up a candlelight vigil to honor a convicted war criminal in croatia supporters of a slobodan prayag gather to remember him after he took his own life in a u. N. Court room. And germanys two main parties begin talks on forming a Coalition Government amid some bitter divisions can they cut a deal and can they form that stable government that uncle americal keeps talking about. Plus the cost of the brant crude it rises past the sixty dollars mark opec agrees to continue output cuts so can we expect to pay more at the gas pump. And pope francis is in bangladesh he urges the world to act on the road hinge refugee cry. He says once again without mentioning the word were injured. Its good to have you with us tonight a plan to rescue the slaves that is what european and African Leaders gathered in ivory coast t
As many as 4 million infections on the continent this year. He said that iran and france need to make up for lost time. The iranian president hailing a strong relationship with harris as he wraps up his tour of europe. Met with Francois Hollande for what they called frank talks. They talked about the crisis in syria and common terrorist threats. Take a listen. There is one point that both sides supported strongly today and that is the fight against fanaticism, terrorism, and extremism. We must remain extremely vigilant and active in this area, exchanging intelligence between our countries, and in otherlicies areas as well, particularly in the field of culture, so that we may continue working towards security for all our people. Is striking is here, but it is also striking countries in the region, including iran. Terrorism is our common enemy. It strikes all people without any distinction of religion. In the region, terrorism strikes first and foremost the muslim population. Everything
Extinction and legend nation by no means missed out on a brain creasing dangerous turn. Made. This is due to be a news live from berlin a matter of life or death the u. N. Secretary general on talking to terrorists says the world is not moving fast enough to prevent catastrophic Climate Change calling efforts so far way off course well have the very latest from the u. N. Climate conference in poland also coming up. A surprise announcement from tops our dont stay says it is withdrawing from the Opec Oil Cartel its been
a member of that organization for nearly six decades so whats behind the move. Boston taking matters into their own hands the Indian Government is not doing and so local residents have started cleaning up the beaches and the streets of the city of mumbai themselves. Im brian thomas thanks so much for being with us the u. N. Secretary general says the world is way off course in the fight against Climate Change and turning to terrorist was speaking from the polish city of k