Trump official slams cartels as U.S. lawmakers push anti-OPEC bill The Saigon Times Daily The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, December 5, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - A senior administration official said on Friday that U.S. national security depends on affordable energy, and slammed cartels when asked if President Donald Trump would support a bill targeting the OPEC production group’s oil supply cuts. “The United States is firmly committed to open, fair and competitive markets for global energy trade,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “We do not support market-distorting behaviour, including cartels.” The House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously passed the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels, or NOPEC, bill. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who has supported NOPEC in the past, … [Read more...] about Trump official slams cartels as U.S. lawmakers push anti-OPEC bill