Looks like some OPEC infighting.

The only way OPEC could block Saudi attempts to lower price would be production cuts beyond the Saudi’s ability to increase supply.

In the past, OPEC has never actually been able to do that, as apart from the Saudis the rest pretty much always pump flat out even after they agree to cut.

I suspect the Saudis and Obama also know Lybia will be back online soon with another 1 million barrels a day make it that much more problematic for the rest of OPEC to cut sufficiently to get the price up.

And the US and the Saudis probably also know world demand is falling short of forecasts, or they probably wouldn’t have undertaken the price cutting actions.

*DJ OPEC Secretary General: Sees No Good Reason For IEA Oil Release
*DJ OPEC Secy Genl: Wants Immediate Cessation Of Stocks Release
*DJ OPEC President Ready To Call Emergency Meeting If Needed
*DJ OPEC President: Hopes Oil Market Won’t Warrant Emergency Meeting