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OPEC’s Cut Unwinding Could Boost Biden on Pump Prices: Bloomberg

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President Biden’s election campaign could get a boost from OPEC+’s decision to gradually unwind its voluntary cuts, helping ease gasoline prices in the run up to the Nov. 5 poll, Bloomberg said.

  • Despite the President having limited control over gasoline prices, it is often a key metric used by voters to determine their voting preference.
  • Oil prices have sunk since June 2 when OPEC announced a roadmap for the unwinding of voluntary cuts from Q4 onwards.
  • This could weigh on product prices such as gasoline but could also boost global oil flows in the run-up to the election, putting pressure on pump prices.
  • Bloomberg cited comments from Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi, who said that “if gasoline falls toward $3 a gallon by Election Day, Biden should win re-election. But if prices rise to more than $4, Donald Trump is more likely to prevail.”

Source: Bloomberg

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