Saudi Arabia Defied U.S. Warnings Ahead of OPEC+ Production Cut - WSJ

U.S. officials called their counterparts in Saudi Arabia and other big Gulf producers with an urgent appeal—delay the decision for another month

Yeah, come on guys, just delay until November 9th!

Saudi officials dismissed the requests, which they viewed as a political gambit by the Biden administration to avoid bad news ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, on which control of Congress hangs. High gas prices and inflation have been central issues in the campaign.

Astute.