Economy Apr 09

FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks are seen at the Ashalchinskoye oil field owned by Russia's oil producer Tatneft near Almetyevsk, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, July 27, 2017. Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/REUTERS
Oil-producing nations seek global deal to stabilize market

Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consumers, has been straining government budgets and pushed energy companies toward bankruptcy.