CLEAN : OPEC to recommend 1.5-mn-barrel output cut to allies

The transcript discusses a meeting involving OPEC and non-OPEC countries, focusing on a decision to recommend a cut in oil production by one and a half million barrels for the second quarter of 2020. The decision is subject to the acceptance of non-OPEC members to cut half a million barrels per day. The speaker emphasizes the importance of collaboration and hopes for an agreement in the upcoming meeting.

What was the initial topic of discussion in the transcript?

• The role of non-OPEC countries in oil production

• The impact of oil prices on the economy

• The final decision of the OPEC meeting

• A translation issue related to Iraq

What was the proposed oil production cut for the second quarter of 2020?

• Two million barrels per day

• One and a half million barrels per day

• One million barrels per day

• Half a million barrels per day

What additional cut was suggested for non-OPEC member countries?

• Half a million barrels per day

• Two million barrels per day

• No additional cut

• One million barrels per day

What was the speaker's attitude towards reaching an agreement?

• Uncertain

• Indifferent

• Pessimistic

• Hopeful

What did the speaker emphasize about the decision-making process?

• It was a decision made by a single country

• It was a decision made by non-OPEC countries

• It was a collaborative decision among all countries

• It was a decision made solely by OPEC