Transcript for Leaders of OPEC set to meet today
NOW TO OIL PRICES AS LEADERS OF
OPEC MEET THIS MORNING TO DECIDE
OPEC MEET THIS MORNING TO DECIDE
WHETHER TO CUT PRODUCTION MORE.
WHETHER TO CUT PRODUCTION MORE.
THE RESULT COULD MEAN HIGHER GAS
THE RESULT COULD MEAN HIGHER GAS
PRICES.
PRICES.
ALEXIS CHRISTOPHERUS HERE WITH
ALEXIS CHRISTOPHERUS HERE WITH
MORE.
MORE.
ALEXIS, GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
ALEXIS, GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING, WHIT.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING, WHIT.
DRIVERS HAVE BEEN
DRIVERS HAVE BEEN
GETTING A BREAK AT THE GAS PUMP
GETTING A BREAK AT THE GAS PUMP
DESPITE MORE PEOPLE HITTING THE
DESPITE MORE PEOPLE HITTING THE
ROAD AS SUMMER APPROACHES, GAS
ROAD AS SUMMER APPROACHES, GAS
PRICES HAVE BEEN TRICKLING DOWN.
PRICES HAVE BEEN TRICKLING DOWN.
ACCORDING TO AAA, THE NATIONAL
ACCORDING TO AAA, THE NATIONAL
AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR
AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR
NOW $3.55.
NOW $3.55.
THAT'S $0.02 LESS THAN A MONTH
THAT'S $0.02 LESS THAN A MONTH
AGO AND A WHOLE LOT LESS THAN A
AGO AND A WHOLE LOT LESS THAN A
YEAR AGO.
YEAR AGO.
THAT PRICE DROP COMES EVEN AS
THAT PRICE DROP COMES EVEN AS
GAS STATIONS NATIONWIDE HAVE
GAS STATIONS NATIONWIDE HAVE
ALREADY SWITCHED OVER TO THE
ALREADY SWITCHED OVER TO THE
MORE EXPENSIVE SUMMER BLEND OF
MORE EXPENSIVE SUMMER BLEND OF
GASOLINE.
GASOLINE.
SO WHAT GIVES?
SO WHAT GIVES?
THE PRICE OF CRUDE OIL.
THE PRICE OF CRUDE OIL.
IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN FALLING, AS
IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN FALLING, AS
GLOBAL DEMAND FOR OIL FALLS.
GLOBAL DEMAND FOR OIL FALLS.
CRUDE IS THE PRIMARY INGREDIENT
CRUDE IS THE PRIMARY INGREDIENT
IN GAS, ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT 60%
IN GAS, ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT 60%
OF THE PRICE AT THE PUMP.
OF THE PRICE AT THE PUMP.
BUT THOSE PRICES COULD REVERSE
BUT THOSE PRICES COULD REVERSE
COURSE, DEFENDING ON THE MEETING
COURSE, DEFENDING ON THE MEETING
IN VIENNA.
IN VIENNA.
THE WORLD'S TOP OIL PRODUCING
THE WORLD'S TOP OIL PRODUCING
COUNTRIES, INCLUDING RUSSIA,
COUNTRIES, INCLUDING RUSSIA,
DEBATING CUTTING
DEBATING CUTTING
PRODUCTION BY MORE THAN A
PRODUCTION BY MORE THAN A
MILLION BARRELS A DAY.
MILLION BARRELS A DAY.
THAT WOULD COME AFTER LAST
THAT WOULD COME AFTER LAST
MONTH'S DECISION TO CUT MORE.
MONTH'S DECISION TO CUT MORE.
A DECISION THAT INITIALLY SENT
A DECISION THAT INITIALLY SENT
PRICES HIGHER THEN QUICKLY
PRICES HIGHER THEN QUICKLY
FADED.
FADED.
OPEC PUMPS ABOUT 40% OF THE
OPEC PUMPS ABOUT 40% OF THE
WORLD'S CRUDE OIL, SO ANY POLICY
WORLD'S CRUDE OIL, SO ANY POLICY
DECISIONS COULD HAVE A MAJOR
DECISIONS COULD HAVE A MAJOR
IMPACT ON FUEL PRICES.
IMPACT ON FUEL PRICES.
AND ANOTHER WILD CARD FOR GAS
AND ANOTHER WILD CARD FOR GAS
PRICES GOING FORWARD.
PRICES GOING FORWARD.
HURRICANE SEASON.
HURRICANE SEASON.
ANY DAMAGE DONE TO OIL
ANY DAMAGE DONE TO OIL
REFINERIES ALONG THE GULF COAST
REFINERIES ALONG THE GULF COAST
COULD SEND GAS PRICES SOARING.
COULD SEND GAS PRICES SOARING.
JANAI?
JANAI?
>> WE KNOW THAT SUMMER BLEND IS
>> WE KNOW THAT SUMMER BLEND IS
ALREADY COSTING US MORE.
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